Ephesians 2

(Colossians 2:6–23)

1AndG2532 youG4771 wereG1510 deadG3498 inG3588 yourG4771 trespassesG3900 andG2532 sinsG266, 2inG1722 whichG3739 you used to walkG4218G4043 when you conformed toG2596 theG3588 waysG165 of thisG3778 worldG2889 and of theG3588 rulerG758 of theG3588 powerG1849 of theG3588 airG109, theG3588 spiritG4151 who is nowG3568 at workG1754 inG1722 theG3588 sonsG5207 of disobedienceG543. 3AllG3956 of usG1473 alsoG2532 livedG390 amongG1722 them at one timeG4218, fulfillingG1722 theG3588 cravingsG1939 of ourG1473 fleshG4561 and indulgingG4160 its desiresG2307 andG2532 thoughtsG1271. LikeG5613 theG3588 restG3062, we wereG1510 by natureG5449 childrenG5043 of wrathG3709.

4ButG1161 because ofG1223 HisG846 greatG4183 loveG26 for usG3739G25G1473, GodG2316, who isG1510 richG4145 inG1722 mercyG1656, 5made us alive withG4806 ChristG5547 even whenG2532 weG1473 wereG1510 deadG3498 in ourG3588 trespassesG3900. It is by graceG5485 you have beenG1510 savedG4982! 6AndG2532 God raised us up withG4891 Christ andG2532 seatedG4776 us with Him inG1722 theG3588 heavenly realmsG2032 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424, 7in order thatG2443 inG1722 theG3588 comingG1904 agesG165 He might displayG1731 theG3588 surpassingG5235 richesG4149 ofG3588 HisG846 graceG5485, demonstrated byG1722 His kindnessG5544 toG1909 usG1473 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

8ForG1063 it is by graceG5485 you have beenG1510 savedG4982 throughG1223 faithG4102, andG2532 thisG3778 notG3756 fromG1537 yourselvesG4771; it is theG3588 giftG1435 of GodG2316, 9notG3756 byG1537 worksG2041, so thatG2443 noG3361 oneG5100 can boastG2744. 10ForG1063 we areG1510 God’s workmanshipG4161, createdG2936 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 to doG1909 goodG18 worksG2041, whichG3739 GodG2316 prepared in advanceG4282 asG2443 our way of lifeG4043G1722G846.1

One in Christ

(Philippians 2:1–4)

11ThereforeG1352 rememberG3421 thatG3754 formerlyG4218 youG4771 whoG3588 are GentilesG1484 inG1722 the fleshG4561 and calledG3004 uncircumcisedG203 byG5259 theG3588 so-calledG3004 circumcisionG4061 (that done inG1722 the bodyG4561 by human handsG5499)— 12remember thatG3754 atG3588 thatG1565 timeG2540 you wereG1510 separate fromG5565 ChristG5547, alienated fromG526 theG3588 commonwealthG4174 of IsraelG2474, andG2532 strangersG3581 to theG3588 covenantsG1242 of theG3588 promiseG1860, withoutG3361G2192 hopeG1680 andG2532 without GodG112 inG1722 theG3588 worldG2889. 13ButG1161 nowG3570 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 youG4771 whoG3588 onceG4218 wereG1510 far awayG3112 have been broughtG1096 nearG1451 throughG1722 theG3588 bloodG129 of ChristG5547.

14ForG1063 He HimselfG846 isG1510 ourG1473 peaceG1515, whoG3588 has madeG4160 the twoG297 oneG1520 andG2532 has torn downG3089 theG3588 dividingG3320 wallG5418 of hostilityG2189 15by abolishingG2673 inG1722 HisG846 fleshG4561 theG3588 lawG3551 of commandmentsG1785 and decreesG1378. He did this toG2443 createG2936 inG1722 HimselfG848 oneG1520 newG2537 manG444 out of theG3588 twoG1417, thus makingG4160 peaceG1515 16andG2532 reconcilingG604 bothG297 of them to GodG2316 inG1722 oneG1520 bodyG4983 throughG1223 theG3588 crossG4716, byG1722 whichG846 He put to deathG615 their hostilityG2189.

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He cameG2064 and preachedG2097 peaceG1515 to youG4771 whoG3588 were far awayG3112 andG2532 peaceG1515 to thoseG3588 who were nearG1451. 18ForG3754 throughG1223 HimG846 we both haveG297G2192 accessG4318 toG4314 theG3588 FatherG3962 byG1722 oneG1520 SpiritG4151.

Christ Our Cornerstone

(Isaiah 28:14–22; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 1 Peter 2:1–8)

19ThereforeG686G3767 you areG1510 no longerG3765 strangersG3581 andG2532 foreignersG3941, butG235 fellow citizensG4847 with theG3588 saintsG40 andG2532 members of God’s householdG3609G3588G2316, 20builtG2026 onG1909 theG3588 foundationG2310 of theG3588 apostlesG652 andG2532 prophetsG4396, with ChristG5547 JesusG2424 HimselfG846 asG1510 the cornerstoneG204. 21InG1722 HimG3739 the wholeG3956 buildingG3619 is fitted togetherG4883 and growsG837 intoG1519 a holyG40 templeG3485 inG1722 the LordG2962. 22And inG1722 Him youG4771 too areG2532 being built togetherG4925 intoG1519 a dwelling placeG2732 for GodG2316 inG1722 His SpiritG4151.