Ephesians 2:1-8

1And youhath he made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our manner of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.1

4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath made us alive together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)2 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: