Ephesians 2
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Saved by Grace
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Col 2.13. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2wherein 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 conversation 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. 4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 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 of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
One New Man in Christ
11Wherefore remember, that ye being 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 sometime were far off are made nigh 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; 15#Col 2.14. having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16#Col 1.20. and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17#Isa 57.19. and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens 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 unto a holy temple in the Lord: 22in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Ephesians 2
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By Grace Through Faith
1And #Eph. 2:5; Col. 2:13you He made alive, #Eph. 4:18who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2#Col. 1:21in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to #(John 12:31); Eph. 6:12the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in #Col. 3:6the sons of disobedience, 3#1 Pet. 4:3among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in #Gal. 5:16the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and #(Ps. 51:5)were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
4But God, #Ps. 103:8–11; Rom. 10:12who is rich in mercy, because of His #John 3:16; 1 John 4:9, 10great love with which He loved us, 5#Rom. 5:6, 8even when we were dead in trespasses, #(Rom. 6:4, 5)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6and raised us up together, and made us sit together #Eph. 1:20in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in #Titus 3:4His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8#(2 Tim. 1:9)For by grace you have been saved #Rom. 4:16through faith, and that not of yourselves; #(John 1:12, 13)it is the gift of God, 9not of #Rom. 4:4, 5; 11:6works, lest anyone should #Rom. 3:27boast. 10For we are #Is. 19:25His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Brought Near by His Blood
11Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called #(Rom. 2:28; Col. 2:11)the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12that at that time you 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 you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Christ Our Peace
14For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one #Gal. 6:15new man from the two, thus making peace, 16and that He might #2 Cor. 5:18; (Col. 1:20–22)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby #(Rom. 6:6)putting to death the enmity. 17And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18For #John 10:9through Him we both have access #1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:4by one Spirit to the Father.
Christ Our Cornerstone
19Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20having been #1 Pet. 2:4built #Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 3:10, 11; Rev. 21:14on the foundation of the #1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 3:5apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being #Ps. 118:22; Luke 20:17the chief cornerstone, 21in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into #1 Cor. 3:16, 17a holy temple in the Lord, 22#1 Pet. 2:5in whom you also are being built together for a #John 17:23dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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