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

Paul’s Stewardship

For this reason I, Paul, (AQ)the prisoner of (AR)Christ Jesus (AS)for the sake of you (AT)Gentiles— if indeed you have heard of the (AU)administration of God’s grace which was given to me for you; (AV)that (AW)by revelation there was (AX)made known to me (AY)the mystery, (AZ)as I wrote before briefly. [l]By referring to this, when you read you can understand (BA)my insight [m]into the (BB)mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to [n]mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy (BC)apostles and prophets [o]in the Spirit; to be specific, that the Gentiles are (BD)fellow heirs and (BE)fellow members of the body, and (BF)fellow partakers of the promise in (BG)Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:12 Or alienated
  2. Ephesians 2:12 Or citizenship in Israel
  3. Ephesians 2:13 Lit became; or were made
  4. Ephesians 2:13 Or in
  5. Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
  6. Ephesians 2:15 Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
  7. Ephesians 2:15 I.e., by His death
  8. Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
  9. Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself
  10. Ephesians 2:19 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  11. Ephesians 2:21 Or sanctuary
  12. Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read
  13. Ephesians 3:4 Lit in
  14. Ephesians 3:5 Lit the sons of man
  15. Ephesians 3:5 Or by

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