What kind of phrase is 'in Christ Jesus'?
The phrase is a prepositional phrase. The passage's last three words—'in Christ Jesus'—are called key to the whole letter and are grammatically identified as a prepositional phrase beginning with the preposition 'in.' That grammatical classification is explicitly stated for this phrase.
Les explains that the last three words of the verse, 'in Christ Jesus,' are key to the whole letter. He asks what kind of phrase it is, then answers that it is a prepositional phrase. He also mentions he thinks there are 93 or 96 such phrases, though he does not remember exactly.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
More Questions
What does it mean to be 'in Christ' positionally in Ephesians?
The positional term 'in Christ' or 'in Him,' especially as seen in Ephesians, speaks uniquely of the Body of Christ rather than of all who merely belong to Christ by creation.