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Ephesians 2:5-22
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5 even when we were (A)dead [a]in our wrongdoings, made us alive together [b]with Christ ((B)by grace you have been saved), 6 and (C)raised us up with Him, and (D)seated us with Him in (E)the heavenly places in (F)Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the [c]boundless (G)riches of His grace in (H)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (I)by grace you have been saved (J)through faith; and [d]this is not of yourselves, it is (K)the gift of God; 9 (L)not a result of works, so that (M)no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, (N)created in (O)Christ Jesus for (P)good works, which God (Q)prepared beforehand so that we would (R)walk in them.

11 Therefore remember that (S)previously (T)you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “(U)Uncircumcision” by the so-called “(V)Circumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, [e](W)excluded from [f]the people of Israel, and strangers to (X)the covenants of the promise, having (Y)no hope and (Z)without God in the world. 13 But now in (AA)Christ Jesus you who (AB)previously were (AC)far away [g]have (AD)been brought near [h](AE)by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is (AF)our peace, (AG)who made both groups into one and broke down the [i]barrier of the dividing wall, 15 [j]by (AH)abolishing [k]in His flesh the hostility, which is (AI)the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might [l](AJ)make the two (AK)one new person, in this way establishing (AL)peace; 16 and that He might (AM)reconcile them both in (AN)one body to God through the cross, [m]by it having (AO)put to death the hostility. 17 And (AP)He came and preached (AQ)peace to you who were (AR)far away, and peace to those who were (AS)near; 18 for through Him we both have (AT)our access in (AU)one Spirit to (AV)the Father. 19 So then you are no longer (AW)strangers and foreigners, but you are (AX)fellow citizens with the [n]saints, and are of (AY)God’s household, 20 having been (AZ)built on (BA)the foundation of (BB)the apostles and prophets, (BC)Christ Jesus Himself being the (BD)cornerstone, 21 (BE)in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into (BF)a holy [o]temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being (BG)built together into a (BH)dwelling of God in the Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:5 Or by reason of
  2. Ephesians 2:5 Two early mss in Christ
  3. Ephesians 2:7 Lit surpassing
  4. Ephesians 2:8 I.e., this salvation
  5. Ephesians 2:12 Or alienated
  6. Ephesians 2:12 Or citizenship in Israel
  7. Ephesians 2:13 Lit became; or were made
  8. Ephesians 2:13 Or in
  9. Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
  10. Ephesians 2:15 Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
  11. Ephesians 2:15 I.e., by His death
  12. Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
  13. Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself
  14. Ephesians 2:19 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  15. Ephesians 2:21 Or sanctuary
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Ephesians 2:5-22
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5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(A)—it is by grace you have been saved.(B) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(C) and seated us with him(D) in the heavenly realms(E) in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(F) expressed in his kindness(G) to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace(H) you have been saved,(I) through faith(J)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works,(K) so that no one can boast.(L) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(M) created(N) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(O) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ

11 Therefore, remember that formerly(P) you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)(Q)— 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(R) to the covenants of the promise,(S) without hope(T) and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(U) were far away have been brought near(V) by the blood of Christ.(W)

14 For he himself is our peace,(X) who has made the two groups one(Y) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(Z) the law with its commands and regulations.(AA) His purpose was to create in himself one(AB) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(AC) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(AD) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(AE) 18 For through him we both have access(AF) to the Father(AG) by one Spirit.(AH)

19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(AI) but fellow citizens(AJ) with God’s people and also members of his household,(AK) 20 built(AL) on the foundation(AM) of the apostles and prophets,(AN) with Christ Jesus himself(AO) as the chief cornerstone.(AP) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(AQ) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(AR)

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Colossians 2:12-23
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12 having been (A)buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also (B)raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who (C)raised Him from the dead. 13 And [a]when you were (D)dead [b]in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He (E)made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings, 14 having canceled (F)the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and (G)He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 When He had [c](H)disarmed the (I)rulers and authorities, He (J)made a public display of them, having (K)triumphed over them through [d]Him.

16 Therefore, no one is to [e](L)act as your judge in regard to (M)food and (N)drink, or in respect to a (O)festival or a (P)new moon, or a (Q)Sabbath [f]day— 17 things which are only a (R)shadow of what is to come; but the [g]substance [h]belongs to Christ. 18 Take care that no one keeps [i](S)defrauding you of your prize by (T)delighting in humility and the worship of the angels, [j]taking his stand on visions he has seen, [k](U)inflated without cause by his (V)fleshly mind, 19 and not holding firmly to (W)the head, from whom (X)the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and [l]ligaments, grows with a growth [m]which is from God.

20 (Y)If you have died with Christ [n]to the (Z)elementary principles of the world, (AA)why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to (AB)decrees, such as, 21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22 (which all refer (AC)to things destined to perish [o]with use)—in accordance with the (AD)commandments and teachings of man? 23 These are matters which do have the [p]appearance of wisdom in [q](AE)self-made religion and humility and (AF)severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against (AG)fleshly indulgence.

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  1. Colossians 2:13 Or although
  2. Colossians 2:13 Or by reason of
  3. Colossians 2:15 Or divested Himself of
  4. Colossians 2:15 Or it; i.e., the cross
  5. Colossians 2:16 Lit judge you
  6. Colossians 2:16 Or days
  7. Colossians 2:17 Lit body
  8. Colossians 2:17 Lit of Christ
  9. Colossians 2:18 Or deciding against you
  10. Colossians 2:18 Or going into detail about
  11. Colossians 2:18 Or conceited
  12. Colossians 2:19 Lit bonds
  13. Colossians 2:19 Lit of God
  14. Colossians 2:20 Lit from
  15. Colossians 2:22 Or by being consumed
  16. Colossians 2:23 Lit report; Gr logos
  17. Colossians 2:23 Or would-be religion
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Colossians 2:12-23
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12 having been buried with him in baptism,(A) in which you were also raised with him(B) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(C)

13 When you were dead in your sins(D) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive(E) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(F) 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,(G) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.(H) 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities,(I) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them(J) by the cross.[b]

Freedom From Human Rules

16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you(K) by what you eat or drink,(L) or with regard to a religious festival,(M) a New Moon celebration(N) or a Sabbath day.(O) 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come;(P) the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility(Q) and the worship of angels disqualify you.(R) Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. 19 They have lost connection with the head,(S) from whom the whole body,(T) supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.(U)

20 Since you died with Christ(V) to the elemental spiritual forces of this world,(W) why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:(X) 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish(Y) with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings.(Z) 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility(AA) and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us
  2. Colossians 2:15 Or them in him
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