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Efesini 2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Efesini 2
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Gratuità della salvezza nel Cristo
2 Anche voi eravate morti per le vostre colpe e i vostri peccati, 2 nei quali un tempo viveste alla maniera di questo mondo, seguendo il principe delle potenze dell'aria, quello spirito che ora opera negli uomini ribelli. 3 Nel numero di quei ribelli, del resto, siamo vissuti anche tutti noi, un tempo, con i desideri della nostra carne, seguendo le voglie della carne e i desideri cattivi; ed eravamo per natura meritevoli d'ira, come gli altri. 4 Ma Dio, ricco di misericordia, per il grande amore con il quale ci ha amati, 5 da morti che eravamo per i peccati, ci ha fatti rivivere con Cristo: per grazia infatti siete stati salvati. 6 Con lui ci ha anche risuscitati e ci ha fatti sedere nei cieli, in Cristo Gesù, 7 per mostrare nei secoli futuri la straordinaria ricchezza della sua grazia mediante la sua bontà verso di noi in Cristo Gesù. 8 Per questa grazia infatti siete salvi mediante la fede; e ciò non viene da voi, ma è dono di Dio; 9 né viene dalle opere, perché nessuno possa vantarsene. 10 Siamo infatti opera sua, creati in Cristo Gesù per le opere buone che Dio ha predisposto perché noi le praticassimo.
Riconciliazione dei Giudei e dei pagani fra di loro e con Dio
11 Perciò ricordatevi che un tempo voi, pagani per nascita, chiamati incirconcisi da quelli che si dicono circoncisi perché tali sono nella carne per mano di uomo, 12 ricordatevi che in quel tempo eravate senza Cristo, esclusi dalla cittadinanza d'Israele, estranei ai patti della promessa, senza speranza e senza Dio in questo mondo. 13 Ora invece, in Cristo Gesù, voi che un tempo eravate i lontani siete diventati i vicini grazie al sangue di Cristo. 14 Egli infatti è la nostra pace, colui che ha fatto dei due un popolo solo, abbattendo il muro di separazione che era frammezzo, cioè l'inimicizia, 15 annullando, per mezzo della sua carne, la legge fatta di prescrizioni e di decreti, per creare in se stesso, dei due, un solo uomo nuovo, facendo la pace, 16 e per riconciliare tutti e due con Dio in un solo corpo, per mezzo della croce, distruggendo in se stesso l'inimicizia. 17 Egli è venuto perciò ad annunziare pace a voi che eravate lontani e pace a coloro che erano vicini. 18 Per mezzo di lui possiamo presentarci, gli uni e gli altri, al Padre in un solo Spirito.
19 Così dunque voi non siete più stranieri né ospiti, ma siete concittadini dei santi e familiari di Dio, 20 edificati sopra il fondamento degli apostoli e dei profeti, e avendo come pietra angolare lo stesso Cristo Gesù. 21 In lui ogni costruzione cresce ben ordinata per essere tempio santo nel Signore; 22 in lui anche voi insieme con gli altri venite edificati per diventare dimora di Dio per mezzo dello Spirito.
Ephesians 2
World English Bible
Ephesians 2
World English Bible
2 You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience. 3 We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; 8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, that no one would boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
11 Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands), 12 that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace, 16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, 20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; 21 in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
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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