12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, [a](A)excluded from [b]the people of Israel, and strangers to (B)the covenants of the promise, having (C)no hope and (D)without God in the world. 13 But now in (E)Christ Jesus you who (F)previously were (G)far away [c]have (H)been brought near [d](I)by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is (J)our peace, (K)who made both groups into one and broke down the [e]barrier of the dividing wall,

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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

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)

14 For he himself is our peace,(G) who has made the two groups one(H) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

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