⁶ And God raised us up with Christ^(A) and seated us with him^(B) in the heavenly realms^(C) in Christ Jesus, ⁷ in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,^(D) expressed in his kindness^(E) to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For it is by grace^(F) you have been saved,^(G) through faith^(H)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

¹² remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners^(A) to the covenants of the promise,^(B) without hope^(C) and without God in the world. ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once^(D) were far away have been brought near^(E) by the blood of Christ.^(F)