Ephesians 2:4-13

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;)1 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: 9Not by works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.2

11Therefore remember, that yebeing in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ Jesus ye who once were far off are made near by the blood of Christ.