10 我們是上帝的傑作,是在基督耶穌裡創造的,為要叫我們做祂預先安排給我們的美善之事。

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11 因此,你們要記住,從前按照肉體來說你們是外族人,那些肉體上受過人手所行割禮的以色列人稱你們為「沒有受過割禮的」。 12 那時,你們與基督無關,又不是以色列人,在上帝應許的諸約上是局外人,你們活在世上沒有盼望,沒有上帝。 13 但你們這些從前遠離上帝的人,如今在基督耶穌裡,靠著祂所流的血已經被帶到上帝面前。 14 因為基督耶穌親自給我們帶來了和平,以自己的身體拆毀了以色列人和外族人之間充滿敵意的隔牆,使雙方合而為一, 15 並廢除了以誡命和規條為內容的律法制度。祂這樣做是為了在自己裡面把雙方造成一個新人,成就和平, 16 並藉著十字架消滅彼此間的敵意,使雙方藉著一個身體與上帝和好。 17 祂來傳揚這平安的福音給你們這些離上帝很遠的外族人,也給我們這些離上帝很近的以色列人。 18 我們雙方都是靠著祂在同一位聖靈的引導下來到父上帝面前。

19 從此,你們不再是外人或過客,你們與眾聖徒一樣是天國的子民,是上帝家裡的人了。 20 你們已被建立在眾使徒和先知們的基礎上,基督耶穌自己是房角石。 21 整座建築的各部分都靠祂巧妙地連接在一起,逐漸成為主的聖殿。 22 你們也靠著祂被建造在一起,成為上帝藉著聖靈居住的地方。

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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.

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