Eph 2:2 NLT
You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.
Used To
So now, because we are alive in Christ. We have a now life path. We used to live in the sinful ways, directed by Satan. Now, we have new life, as we saw in the previous verses.
Since we are now under the authority of Christ, we have the life that can be lived holy.
We must not make excuses for poor behavior in ourselves, se need to look to Christ who has made us alive to live in the power that He has given us to live a righteous life.
He hasn’t left us to our own devices to live a righteous life, He has made us alive with him, and in the coming verses, Paul explains the wonderful resources that Christ has given us to live for Him.