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Ephesians 2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ephesians 2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
From Death to Life
2 And you were dead(A) in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world,(B) according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens,[a](C) the spirit(D) now working in the disobedient.[b] 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly(E) desires, carrying out the inclinations(F) of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath(G) as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy,(H) because of His great love(I) that He had for us,[c] 5 made us alive(J) with the Messiah even though we were dead(K) in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens,(L) 7 so that in the coming ages(M) He might display the immeasurable riches(N) of His grace through His kindness(O) to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace(P) through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— 9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His creation, created(Q) in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time(R) so that we should walk in them.
Unity in Christ
11 So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,”(S) which is done in the flesh by human hands.(T) 12 At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise,(U) without hope(V) and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood(W) of the Messiah. 14 For He is our peace, who made both groups one(X) and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh, 15 He made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that He might create(Y) in Himself one(Z) new man from the two, resulting in peace. 16 He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body(AA) through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.[d] 17 When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news(AB) of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(AC) 18 For through Him we both have access(AD) by one Spirit to the Father.(AE) 19 So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,(AF) with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21 The whole building, being put together(AG) by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.(AH) 22 You also are being built together(AI) for God’s dwelling(AJ) in the Spirit.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:2 Lit ruler of the domain of the air
- Ephesians 2:2 Lit sons of disobedience
- Ephesians 2:4 Lit love with which He loved us
- Ephesians 2:16 Or death in Himself
以弗所书 2
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
以弗所书 2
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
出死入生
2 你们因着自己的过犯和罪恶，原是死的。 2 那时你们在过犯和罪恶中行事为人，随着时代的潮流，也服从空中掌权的首领，就是现今在悖逆的人身上运行的灵。 3 我们从前也都和他们在一起，放纵肉体的私欲，随着肉体和心意所喜好的去行；我们与别人一样，生来都是可怒的儿女。 4 然而 神满有怜悯，因着他爱我们的大爱， 5 就在我们因过犯死了的时候，使我们与基督一同活过来，（你们得救是靠着恩典，） 6 又使我们在基督耶稣里，与他一同复活，一同坐在天上， 7 为的是要在将来的世代中，显明他在基督耶稣里赐给我们的恩典，是多么的丰盛。 8 你们得救是靠着恩典，借着信心。这不是出于自己，而是 神所赐的； 9 这也不是出于行为，免得有人自夸。 10 我们原是 神所作成的，是在基督耶稣里创造的，为的是要我们行各样的善事，就是 神预先所安排的。
在基督里合而为一
11 你们应当记得，你们从前按肉体来说是外族人；那些所谓在肉体上受过人手所行的割礼的人，称你们为未受割礼的。 12 那时，你们是在基督以外，与以色列国无分，在带有应许的约上是外人，在世上没有盼望，没有 神。 13 你们从前远离的人，现今在基督耶稣里，靠着他的血已经可以亲近了。 14 基督就是我们的和平：他使双方合而为一，拆毁了隔在中间的墙，就是以自己的身体除掉双方的仇恨， 15 并且废掉了律法的规条，使两者在他里面成为一个新人，这样就缔造了和平。 16 基督既然借着十字架消灭了仇恨，就借着十字架使双方与 神和好，成为一体， 17 并且他来把和平的福音传给你们在远处的人，也给在近处的人。 18 我们双方都借着他，在同一位圣灵里，可以进到父面前。 19 这样看来，你们不再是外人和客旅，而是与圣徒一同作国民，是 神家里的人了， 20 并且建造在使徒和先知的根基上，基督耶稣自己就是奠基石， 21 整座建筑都靠着他连接配合，渐渐增长成为在主里面的圣所。 22 你们在他里面也一同被建造，成为 神借着圣灵居住的所在。
Efesierbrevet 2
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Efesierbrevet 2
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Nytt liv i gemenskapen med Kristus
2 Ni var döda i era överträdelser och synder, 2 då ni levde på den nuvarande världens vis. Ni följde härskaren över luftens rike, den andemakt som nu verkar i olydnadens människor. 3 På det sättet levde vi allihop förut. Vi följde våra mänskliga impulser och lät kroppens begär och våra egna tankar styra oss. Av naturen var vi vredens barn, precis som alla andra.
4 Men vår Gud som är rik på barmhärtighet har älskat oss så mycket 5 att han gjorde oss levande tillsammans med Kristus, trots att vi var döda genom våra överträdelser. Det är av nåd som ni är räddade. 6 Han har uppväckt oss med honom och gett oss en plats i himlen i Kristus Jesus, 7 för att i kommande tidsåldrar visa sin överväldigande rika nåd i godheten mot oss i Kristus Jesus.
8 Ni är alltså räddade av nåd genom tron, inte av er själva, utan det är en gåva från Gud, 9 inte på grund av gärningar, och därför kan heller ingen skryta. 10 Vi är hans verk, skapade i Kristus Jesus till goda gärningar, som Gud från början planerade att vi skulle göra.
Alla är ett i gemenskapen med Kristus
11 Kom därför ihåg att ni som var födda hedningar och kallades oomskurna av dem som kallas omskurna, utifrån den fysiska omskärelse som människor utför, 12 kom ihåg att ni på den tiden var utan Kristus, utan medborgarskap i Israel, utan delaktighet i förbunden och deras löfte, utan hopp och utan Gud här i världen. 13 Men nu har ni i Kristus, ni som en gång var långt borta, kommit nära genom Kristus blod.
14 Han är nämligen vår fred, han som gjorde de två till ett och rev ner fiendskapens skiljemur. 15 Han har i sin kropp tillintetgjort lagen med dess bud och föreskrifter, för att i sig skapa en ny människa av de två, och därmed stifta fred. 16 I denna enda kropp försonade han de båda med Gud genom korset, där han dödade fiendskapen. 17 Han kom med evangeliet om fred för er som var långt borta, och fred för dem som var nära. 18 Och nu kan vi båda genom honom komma inför Fadern, i en och samma Ande.
19 Alltså är ni inte längre gäster och främlingar, utan har samma medborgarskap som de heliga och tillhör Guds husfolk. 20 Ni är byggda på apostlarnas och profeternas[a] grund, med Kristus Jesus själv som hörnsten. 21 Det är i honom som hela huset fogas samman, så att det byggs upp till ett heligt tempel i Herren. 22 I honom fogas också ni samman till en boning åt Gud i Anden.
Ephesians 2
New International Version
Ephesians 2
New International Version
Made Alive in Christ
2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A) 2 in which you used to live(B) when you followed the ways of this world(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(E) 3 All of us also lived among them at one time,(F) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](G) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us,(H) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(I)—it is by grace you have been saved.(J) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(K) and seated us with him(L) in the heavenly realms(M) in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(N) expressed in his kindness(O) to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace(P) you have been saved,(Q) through faith(R)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works,(S) so that no one can boast.(T) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(U) created(V) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(W) which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ
11 Therefore, remember that formerly(X) 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)(Y)— 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(Z) to the covenants of the promise,(AA) without hope(AB) and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(AC) were far away have been brought near(AD) by the blood of Christ.(AE)
14 For he himself is our peace,(AF) who has made the two groups one(AG) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(AH) the law with its commands and regulations.(AI) His purpose was to create in himself one(AJ) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(AK) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(AL) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(AM) 18 For through him we both have access(AN) to the Father(AO) by one Spirit.(AP)
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(AQ) but fellow citizens(AR) with God’s people and also members of his household,(AS) 20 built(AT) on the foundation(AU) of the apostles and prophets,(AV) with Christ Jesus himself(AW) as the chief cornerstone.(AX) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(AY) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(AZ)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
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