⁵ made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions^(A)—it is by grace you have been saved.^(B)

Made Alive in Christ

2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,^(A)

² because through Christ Jesus^(A) the law of the Spirit who gives life^(B) has set you^[a] free^(C) from the law of sin^(D) and death.

¹¹ No! We believe it is through the grace^(A) of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

⁸ For it is by grace^(A) you have been saved,^(B) through faith^(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(A) we were reconciled^(B) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^(C)

⁸ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.^(A)

¹¹ For the grace^(A) of God has appeared^(B) that offers salvation to all people.^(C)

¹⁴ This is why it is said: