King James Bible
"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;"
Paul declares that God has made believers spiritually alive ('quickened' in KJV means 'made alive'). This divine action emphasizes God's initiative in salvation—the passive voice shows humans as recipients, not actors, in their spiritual resurrection. The past spiritual state is described as complete death, not mere sickness or weakness. 'Trespasses' (Greek paraptoma) suggests falling aside from the right path, while 'sins' (hamartia) means missing the mark of God's standard—together they paint a comprehensive picture of humanity's fatal separation from God.