以弗所书 2
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
得救是本乎恩也因着信
2 你们死在过犯罪恶之中,他叫你们活过来。 2 那时你们在其中行事为人,随从今世的风俗,顺服空中掌权者的首领,就是现今在悖逆之子心中运行的邪灵。 3 我们从前也都在他们中间,放纵肉体的私欲,随着肉体和心中所喜好的去行,本为可怒之子,和别人一样。 4 然而,神既有丰富的怜悯,因他爱我们的大爱, 5 当我们死在过犯中的时候,便叫我们与基督一同活过来。你们得救是本乎恩。 6 他又叫我们与基督耶稣一同复活,一同坐在天上, 7 要将他极丰富的恩典,就是他在基督耶稣里向我们所施的恩慈,显明给后来的世代看。 8 你们得救是本乎恩,也因着信。这并不是出于自己,乃是神所赐的; 9 也不是出于行为,免得有人自夸。 10 我们原是他的工作,在基督耶稣里造成的,为要叫我们行善,就是神所预备叫我们行的。
从前门徒不知道神
11 所以你们应当记念:你们从前按肉体是外邦人,是称为没受割礼的,这名原是那些凭人手在肉身上称为受割礼之人所起的; 12 那时你们与基督无关,在以色列国民以外,在所应许的诸约上是局外人,并且活在世上没有指望,没有神。 13 你们从前远离神的人,如今却在基督耶稣里,靠着他的血,已经得亲近了。 14 因他使我们和睦[a],将两下合而为一,拆毁了中间隔断的墙, 15 而且以自己的身体废掉冤仇,就是那记在律法上的规条,为要将两下借着自己造成一个新人,如此便成就了和睦。 16 既在十字架上灭了冤仇,便借这十字架,使两下归为一体,与神和好了。 17 并且来传和平的福音给你们远处的人,也给那近处的人; 18 因为我们两下借着他被一个圣灵所感,得以进到父面前。
如今是神家里的人
19 这样,你们不再做外人和客旅,是与圣徒同国,是神家里的人了。 20 并且被建造在使徒和先知的根基上,有基督耶稣自己为房角石, 21 各[b]房靠他联络得合式,渐渐成为主的圣殿, 22 你们也靠他同被建造,成为神借着圣灵居住的所在。
以弗所书 2
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
出死入生
2 你们因着自己的过犯和罪孽,原是死的; 2 在其中,你们从前行事为人,是顺着这世界的潮流,顺着那空中势力的掌权者,就是现今在那些不信从的儿女里面做工的灵。 3 我们从前也都生活在他们中间,生活在自己肉体的欲望里,行肉体和意念所愿的事。我们正如其他人,生来也是震怒之下的儿女。 4 不过神有丰富的怜悯,因着他爱我们的大爱, 5 甚至当我们还死在过犯中的时候,就使我们与基督一同活过来——你们得救是藉着恩典! 6 神又使我们在基督耶稣里,与基督一同复活、一同坐在天上, 7 为了在将来的各世代中,在基督耶稣里,藉着对我们的仁慈,可以显出他那无限恩典的丰盛。 8 你们得救确实是藉着恩典、藉着信,这不是出于你们自己,而是神的恩赐; 9 也不是本于行为,免得有人自夸。 10 实际上,我们是神的创作,是为了美善的工作在基督耶稣里被造成的;神早已预备好了美善工作,要我们在其中行事[a]。
在基督里合而为一
11 所以你们当记住:从前,你们照着肉体说是外邦人,被那些所谓“受割礼的”称为“没受割礼的”;割礼是人手在肉体上所行的。 12 那时候,你们与基督无关;被排除在以色列国民之外;在那些所应许的诸约上是外人;在这世界上没有盼望、没有神。 13 但如今,在基督耶稣里,你们这些从前在远处的人,藉着基督的血,已经被带到近处了。 14 因为他自己是我们的和平,他使两者合而为一,废除了那隔在中间仇恨的墙;以自己的身体, 15 废除了谕令中诫命的律法,为了把两者在他自己里面造成一个新人,缔造和平。 16 他在十字架上既然消除了仇恨,就藉着十字架使两者得以在一个身体里,与神和好; 17 并且来传和平[b]的福音给你们在远处的人,也给那些在近处的人。 18 因为藉着基督,我们两者能够在同一位圣灵里,来到父面前。 19 由此可见,你们不再是外人,或寄居的;你们是圣徒的同国之民,是神家里的人, 20 并且被建造在使徒和先知的根基上,有基督耶稣自己为房角石。 21 在基督耶稣里,全部建筑互相连接,渐渐成为在主里的圣殿; 22 在他里面,你们也一同被建造,藉着圣灵成为神居住的地方。
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.
Ephesians 2
King James Version
2 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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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