Who were the Ephesian believers Paul wrote to in Ephesians 2:1?

Paul wrote to Gentile believers in the city of Ephesus, believers who were above and beyond the carnal believers in Corinth. In Ephesians 2:1 they are described as those who were dead in trespasses and sins, having formerly walked according to this world’s course and followed the prince of the air, Satan.

Les teaches that in Ephesians 2:1 Paul is writing to Gentile believers in the city of Ephesus. He points out that these Ephesian believers were quite a bit above and beyond the carnal believers in Corinth, and Paul never finds real fault with them. Then Les highlights the great “but” or flip side: Paul says, “And you he hath quickened, or made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, wherein in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the air, the spirit that now worketh.” In other words, before being made alive they were followers after the God of this world, Satan.

Ephesians 2:1

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

What does Ephesians 2:1 say about believers who were dead in trespasses and sin?

Ephesians 2:1 declares that people once dead in trespasses and sin have been made alive spiritually as a result of their salvation. This spiritual death came through Adam, the federal head of the human race, who plunged everyone into that state, so all are born spiritually dead.