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Ephesians 2

Made Alive in Christ

1 And you, although you were deadt in your trespasses and sins,2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience,

3 among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the willt of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wratht by nature, as also the rest of them were.
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,5 and we being dead in trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),6 and raised us together and seated us together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,7 in order that he might show in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.8 For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;9 it is not from works, so that no one can boast.

10 For we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we may walk in them.

Jewish and Gentile Believers United in Christ

11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, the so-called uncircumcision by the so-called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands,12 that you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope, and without God in the world.13 But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.14 For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition, the enmity, in his flesh,15 invalidating the law of commandments in ordinances, in order that he might create the two in himself into one new man, thus making peace,16 and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, killing the enmity in himself.t17 And coming, he proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to the ones who were near,18 because through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.19 Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God,20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,t21 in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

22 in whom you also are built up together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.t

Ephesians 2

1 And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,2 wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--4 but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;9 not of works, that no man should glory.10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.11 Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;12 that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.13 But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,15 having abolished in the flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace;16 and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:18 for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.19 So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.