QUESTION—What is the meaning of this clause? 1. ‘In Christ Jesus’ is the predicate of ‘you are’: God is the source of their position in Christ [AB, EBC, Ed, Gdt, Ho, Lns, My, TG, TH; NASB, NIV, REB, TEV, TNT]: it comes from God that you are in Christ Jesus. God is the efficient cause that they are united to Christ [Ho]. It is God who has made them belong to Christ [TG]. It is God’s work that they are Christians [My]. Because of God’s plan they are in saving union with Christ [EBC]. 2. ‘In Christ
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