Ephesians 2:8-22

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.1

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.

14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us ; 15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having by himself slain the enmity:2 17And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were near. 18For through him we both have an access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and aliens, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; 21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth to an holy temple in the Lord: 22In whom ye also are built together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.