“1 And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein 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: 3 Among 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.”
“4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he
loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together
with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised [us] up
together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ
Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of
his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by
grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is]
the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we
are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God
hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
“11 Wherefore 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; 12 That 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: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off
are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”
“14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down
the middle wall of partition [between us]; 15 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 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the
cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace
to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through
him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore
ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the
saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the
foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the
chief corner [stone]; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded
together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:1-22
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