Efesios 2
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Dios nos da vida
2 Antes, ustedes estaban muertos para Dios, pues hacían el mal y vivían en pecado; 2 seguían el mal ejemplo de la gente de este mundo, y obedecían al poderoso espíritu en los aires, que gobierna sobre los malos espíritus y domina a las personas que desobedecen a Dios.
3 Antes nosotros nos comportábamos así, y vivíamos obedeciendo a los malos deseos de nuestro cuerpo y nuestra mente. ¡Con justa razón merecíamos ser castigados por Dios, como todos los demás! 4 Pero Dios es muy compasivo, y su amor por nosotros es inmenso. 5 Por eso, aunque estábamos muertos por culpa de nuestros pecados, él nos dio vida al resucitar a Cristo. Nos hemos salvado gracias al amor de Dios. 6 Dios, al resucitar a Jesucristo, nos resucitó y nos dio un lugar en el cielo, junto a él. 7 Hizo esto para mostrar, en el futuro, la bondad y el gran amor con que nos amó por medio de Jesucristo. 8 Ustedes han sido salvados porque aceptaron el amor de Dios. Ninguno de ustedes se ganó la salvación, sino que Dios se la regaló. 9 La salvación de ustedes no es el resultado de sus propios esfuerzos. Por eso nadie puede sentirse orgulloso. 10 Nosotros somos creación de Dios. Por nuestra unión con Jesucristo, nos creó para que vivamos haciendo el bien, lo cual Dios ya había planeado desde antes.
Cristo nos une a todos
11-12 Los judíos los llaman a ustedes «los no circuncidados», y ellos a sí mismos se llaman «los circuncidados», pues se circuncidan en el cuerpo. Ustedes no son judíos, y deben recordar que antes no tenían a Cristo ni eran parte del pueblo de Israel. Tampoco formaban parte del pacto ni de la promesa que Dios hizo con su pueblo. Vivían en este mundo sin Dios y sin esperanza. 13 Pero ahora ustedes, que estaban lejos de Dios, ya han sido acercados a él, pues están unidos a Jesucristo por medio de su muerte en la cruz.
14 Cristo nos ha dado la paz. Por medio de su sacrificio en la cruz, Cristo ha puesto fin al odio que, como una barrera, separaba a los judíos de los que no son judíos, y de dos pueblos ha hecho uno solo. 15 Cristo ha puesto fin a los mandatos y reglas de la ley, y por medio de sí mismo ha creado, con los dos grupos, un solo pueblo amigo. 16 Por medio de su muerte en la cruz, Cristo puso fin a la enemistad que había entre los dos grupos, y los unió, formando así un solo pueblo que viviera en paz con Dios. 17 Cristo vino y anunció las buenas noticias de paz a todos, tanto a ustedes, que no son judíos y estaban lejos de Dios, como a los que son judíos y estaban cerca de él. 18 Por medio de lo que Jesucristo hizo, tanto los judíos como los no judíos tenemos un mismo Espíritu, y podemos acercarnos a Dios el Padre. 19 Por eso, ante Dios ustedes ya no son extranjeros. Al contrario, ahora forman parte de su pueblo y tienen todos los derechos; ahora son de la familia de Dios. 20 Todos los miembros de la iglesia son como un edificio, el cual está construido sobre la enseñanza de los apóstoles y los profetas. En ese edificio Jesucristo es la piedra principal. 21 Es él quien mantiene firme todo el edificio y quien lo hace crecer, para que llegue a formar un templo dedicado al Señor. 22 Por su unión con Jesucristo, ustedes también forman parte de ese edificio, en donde Dios habita por medio de su Espíritu.
以弗所書 2
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
得救是本乎恩也因著信
2 你們死在過犯罪惡之中,他叫你們活過來。 2 那時你們在其中行事為人,隨從今世的風俗,順服空中掌權者的首領,就是現今在悖逆之子心中運行的邪靈。 3 我們從前也都在他們中間,放縱肉體的私慾,隨著肉體和心中所喜好的去行,本為可怒之子,和別人一樣。 4 然而,神既有豐富的憐憫,因他愛我們的大愛, 5 當我們死在過犯中的時候,便叫我們與基督一同活過來。你們得救是本乎恩。 6 他又叫我們與基督耶穌一同復活,一同坐在天上, 7 要將他極豐富的恩典,就是他在基督耶穌裡向我們所施的恩慈,顯明給後來的世代看。 8 你們得救是本乎恩,也因著信。這並不是出於自己,乃是神所賜的; 9 也不是出於行為,免得有人自誇。 10 我們原是他的工作,在基督耶穌裡造成的,為要叫我們行善,就是神所預備叫我們行的。
從前門徒不知道神
11 所以你們應當記念:你們從前按肉體是外邦人,是稱為沒受割禮的,這名原是那些憑人手在肉身上稱為受割禮之人所起的; 12 那時你們與基督無關,在以色列國民以外,在所應許的諸約上是局外人,並且活在世上沒有指望,沒有神。 13 你們從前遠離神的人,如今卻在基督耶穌裡,靠著他的血,已經得親近了。 14 因他使我們和睦[a],將兩下合而為一,拆毀了中間隔斷的牆, 15 而且以自己的身體廢掉冤仇,就是那記在律法上的規條,為要將兩下藉著自己造成一個新人,如此便成就了和睦。 16 既在十字架上滅了冤仇,便藉這十字架,使兩下歸為一體,與神和好了。 17 並且來傳和平的福音給你們遠處的人,也給那近處的人; 18 因為我們兩下藉著他被一個聖靈所感,得以進到父面前。
如今是神家裡的人
19 這樣,你們不再做外人和客旅,是與聖徒同國,是神家裡的人了。 20 並且被建造在使徒和先知的根基上,有基督耶穌自己為房角石, 21 各[b]房靠他聯絡得合式,漸漸成為主的聖殿, 22 你們也靠他同被建造,成為神藉著聖靈居住的所在。
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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