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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Ephesians 2
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By Grace Through Faith
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Col. 2:13; [Col. 1:21] And you were #ver. 5; [ch. 4:18]; See Luke 15:24dead in the trespasses and sins 2#ch. 4:17, 22; 5:8; Col. 3:7; See Rom. 11:30; 1 Cor. 6:11 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following #[ch. 6:12; Rev. 9:11]; See John 12:31 the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in #ch. 5:6; [1 Pet. 1:14]the sons of disobedience— 3among whom we all once lived in #Gal. 5:16 the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body#2:3 Greek flesh and the mind, and #See Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12 were by nature #[2 Pet. 2:14]children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.#2:3 Greek like the rest 4But#2:4 Or And God, being #ver. 7; Titus 3:5; See Rom. 2:4 rich in mercy, #See John 3:16because of the great love with which he loved us, 5even #ver. 1; [Rom. 5:6, 8, 10] when we were dead in our trespasses, #Col. 2:12, 13; [John 14:19; Rev. 20:4] made us alive together with Christ—#ver. 8; See Acts 15:11by grace you have been saved— 6and raised us up with him and #See ch. 1:20seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable #ver. 4 riches of his grace in #Titus 3:4kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8For #ver. 5 by grace you have been saved #1 Pet. 1:5; [Rom. 4:16] through faith. And this is #[2 Cor. 3:5] not your own doing; #[John 4:10; Heb. 6:4]it is the gift of God, 9#2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:5; See Rom. 3:20, 28 not a result of works, #1 Cor. 1:29; [Judg. 7:2]so that no one may boast. 10For #Deut. 32:6, 15; Ps. 100:3 we are his workmanship, #[ch. 3:9; 4:24; Col. 3:10] created in Christ Jesus #ch. 4:24 for good works, #[ch. 1:4] which God prepared beforehand, #Col. 1:10that we should walk in them.
One in Christ
11Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called #Rom. 2:26, 28; [Col. 2:11, 13]the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12remember #1 Cor. 12:2; [ch. 5:8; Col. 3:7] that you were at that time separated from Christ, #ch. 4:18; Col. 1:21; [Ezek. 14:5; Gal. 2:15; 4:8] alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to #See Rom. 9:4 the covenants of promise, #1 Thess. 4:13; See ch. 1:18having no hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were #ver. 17; Acts 2:39 far off have been brought near #[Col. 1:20]; See Rom. 3:25by the blood of Christ. 14For #Ps. 72:7; Mic. 5:5; Zech. 9:10; [Col. 3:15]; See Luke 2:14 he himself is our peace, #See Gal. 3:28 who has made us both one and has broken down #Col. 1:21, 22; [Rom. 7:4]in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in #Col. 2:14, 20 ordinances, that he might create in himself one #See Rom. 6:4new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16and might #Col. 1:20-22; [1 Cor. 12:13]reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17And he came and #Isa. 57:19 preached peace to you who were #ver. 13 far off and peace to those who were #Deut. 4:7; Ps. 148:14near. 18For #[John 14:6] through him we both have #ch. 3:12; [John 10:7, 9]; See Rom. 5:2 access in #ch. 4:4; 1 Cor. 12:13; [John 4:23]one Spirit to the Father. 19So then you are no longer #ver. 12; [Heb. 11:13; 13:14] strangers and aliens,#2:19 Or sojourners but you are #Phil. 3:20; [Heb. 12:22, 23] fellow citizens with the saints and #See Gal. 6:10members of the household of God, 20#[Jer. 12:16]; See 1 Cor. 3:9 built on the foundation of the #Matt. 16:18; Rev. 21:14 apostles and prophets, #[1 Cor. 3:11] Christ Jesus himself being #Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16the cornerstone, 21#ch. 4:15, 16 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into #See 1 Cor. 3:16, 17a holy temple in the Lord. 22In him #1 Pet. 2:5 you also are being built together #[ch. 3:17; 2 Cor. 6:16; 1 Tim. 3:15]into a dwelling place for God by#2:22 Or in the Spirit.
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