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Ephesians 1:15-2:10
English Standard Version
Ephesians 1:15-2:10
English Standard Version
Thanksgiving and Prayer
15 For this reason, (A)because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[a] toward all the saints, 16 I (B)do not cease to give thanks for you, (C)remembering you in my prayers, 17 that (D)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (E)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 (F)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is (G)the hope to which he has called you, what are (H)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, (I)according to the working of (J)his great might 20 that he worked in Christ (K)when he raised him from the dead and (L)seated him at his right hand (M)in the heavenly places, 21 (N)far above (O)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (P)every name that is named, not only in (Q)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And (R)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (S)head over all things to the church, 23 (T)which is his body, (U)the fullness of him (V)who fills (W)all in all.
By Grace Through Faith
2 (X)And you were (Y)dead in the trespasses and sins 2 (Z)in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following (AA)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in (AB)the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in (AC)the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body[b] and the mind, and (AD)were by nature (AE)children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[c] 4 But[d] God, being (AF)rich in mercy, (AG)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (AH)when we were dead in our trespasses, (AI)made us alive together with Christ—(AJ)by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and (AK)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (AL)riches of his grace in (AM)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (AN)by grace you have been saved (AO)through faith. And this is (AP)not your own doing; (AQ)it is the gift of God, 9 (AR)not a result of works, (AS)so that no one may boast. 10 For (AT)we are his workmanship, (AU)created in Christ Jesus (AV)for good works, (AW)which God prepared beforehand, (AX)that we should walk in them.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 1:15 Some manuscripts omit your love
- Ephesians 2:3 Greek flesh
- Ephesians 2:3 Greek like the rest
- Ephesians 2:4 Or And
Ephesians 1:15-2:10
New International Version
Ephesians 1:15-2:10
New International Version
Thanksgiving and Prayer
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus(A) and your love for all God’s people,(B) 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you,(C) remembering you in my prayers.(D) 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,(E) may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom(F) and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened(G) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called(H) you, the riches(I) of his glorious inheritance(J) in his holy people,(K) 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power(L) is the same as the mighty strength(M) 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(N) and seated him at his right hand(O) in the heavenly realms,(P) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(Q) and every name(R) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(S) 22 And God placed all things under his feet(T) and appointed him to be head(U) over everything for the church, 23 which is his body,(V) the fullness of him(W) who fills everything in every way.(X)
Made Alive in Christ
2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(Y) 2 in which you used to live(Z) when you followed the ways of this world(AA) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(AB) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(AC) 3 All of us also lived among them at one time,(AD) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[b](AE) 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,(AF) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(AG)—it is by grace you have been saved.(AH) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(AI) and seated us with him(AJ) in the heavenly realms(AK) in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(AL) expressed in his kindness(AM) to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace(AN) you have been saved,(AO) through faith(AP)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works,(AQ) so that no one can boast.(AR) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(AS) created(AT) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(AU) which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit
- 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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