9 not of works ἔργων, ergōn G2041 , that no man should glory . 10 For we are G1510 his workmanship , created in Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 for good ἀγαθοῖς agathois G18 works ἔργοις ergois G2041 , which God θεός, theos G2316 afore prepared that we should walk περιπατήσωμεν.¶ peripatēsōmen G4043 in them . 11 Wherefore remember μνημονεύετε mnēmoneuete G3421 , that once G4218 ye, the Gentiles ἔθνη ethnē G1484 in the flesh σαρκί, sarki G4561 , who are called Uncircumcision ἀκροβυστία akrobustia G203 by that which is called Circumcision περιτομῆς peritomēs G4061 , in the flesh σαρκὶ sarki G4561 , made by hands χειροποιήτου, cheiropoiētou G5499 ; 12 that ye were G1510 at that time καιρῷ kairō G2540 separate from Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , alienated from the commonwealth of Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 , and strangers ξένοι xenoi G3581 from the covenants διαθηκῶν diathēkōn G1242 of the promise ἐπαγγελίας, epangelias G1860 , having no hope ἐλπίδα elpida G1680 and without God in the world κόσμῳ· kosmō G2889 . 15 having abolished G2673 in his flesh G4561 the enmity, even the law νόμον nomon G3551 of commandments ἐντολῶν entolōn G1785 contained in ordinances ; that he might create in himself of the two δύο duo G1417 one ἕνα hena G1520 new καινὸν kainon G2537 man ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon G444 , so ἵνα ina G2443 making G4160 peace εἰρήνην, eirēnēn G1515 ; 16 and might reconcile ἀποκαταλλάξῃ apokatallaxē G604 them both in one ἑνὶ heni G1520 body σώματι sōmati G4983 unto God θεῷ theō G2316 through the cross σταυροῦ staurou G4716 , having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came ἐλθὼν elthōn G2064 and preached peace εἰρήνην eirēnēn G1515 to you that were far μακρὰν makran G3112 off , and peace εἰρήνην eirēnēn G1515 to them that were nigh: 18 for through him we both have our access προσαγωγὴν prosagōgēn G4318 in one ἑνὶ heni G1520 Spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 unto the Father πατέρα.¶ patera G3962 . 19 So then ye are G1510 no more strangers ξένοι xenoi G3581 and sojourners, but ye are G1510 fellow-citizens with the saints ἁγίων hagiōn G40 , and of the household οἰκεῖοι oikeioi G3609 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , 21 in whom each several building οἰκοδομὴ oikodomē G3619 , fitly framed together , groweth into a holy ἅγιον hagion G40 temple ναὸν naon G3485 in the Lord κυρίῳ, kuriō G2962 ; 22 in whom ye also καὶ kai G2532 are builded together for a habitation of God θεοῦ theou G2316 in the Spirit πνεύματι.¶ pneumati G4151 . Read all of Ephesians 2 ← Ephesians 1 Ephesians 3 → Commentaries on Ephesians 2 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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