Ephesians 2:4-13

4But God was rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us.

5Even when we were dead in our trespasses, He made us alive together with Messiah. (By grace you have been saved!)

6And He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Messiah Yeshua—

7to show in the olam ha-ba the measureless richness of His grace in kindness toward us in Messiah Yeshua.

8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not from yourselves—it is the gift of God.

9It is not based on deeds, so that no one may boast.

10For we are His workmanship—created in Messiah Yeshua for good deeds, which God prepared beforehand so we might walk in them.

11Therefore, keep in mind that once you—Gentiles in the flesh—were called “uncircumcision” by those called “circumcision” (which is performed on flesh by hand).

12At that time you were separate from Messiah, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

13But now in Messiah Yeshua, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.