⁷ In him we have redemption^(A) through his blood,^(B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches^(C) of God’s grace

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— ⁹ not by works,^(D) so that no one can boast.^{(E) 10} For we are God’s handiwork,^(F) created^(G) in Christ Jesus to do good works,^(H) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ

¹¹ Therefore, remember that formerly^(I) 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)^(J)— ¹² remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners^(K) to the covenants of the promise,^(L) without hope^(M) and without God in the world. ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once^(N) were far away have been brought near^(O) by the blood of Christ.^(P)

¹⁴ For he himself is our peace,^(Q) who has made the two groups one^(R) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, ¹⁵ by setting aside in his flesh^(S) the law with its commands and regulations.^(T) His purpose was to create in himself one^(U) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, ¹⁶ and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,^(V) by which he put to death their hostility. ¹⁷ He came and preached peace^(W) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^{(X) 18} For through him we both have access^(Y) to the Father^(Z) by one Spirit.^(AA)

¹⁹ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,^(AB) but fellow citizens^(AC) with God’s people and also members of his household,^{(AD) 20} built^(AE) on the foundation^(AF) of the apostles and prophets,^(AG) with Christ Jesus himself^(AH) as the chief cornerstone.^{(AI) 21} In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple^(AJ) in the Lord. ²² And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.^(AK)

¹¹ So Christ himself gave^(A) the apostles,^(B) the prophets,^(C) the evangelists,^(D) the pastors and teachers,^{(E) 12} to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ^(F) may be built up^{(G) 13} until we all reach unity^(H) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God^(I) and become mature,^(J) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.^(K)

¹⁴ Then we will no longer be infants,^(L) tossed back and forth by the waves,^(M) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.^{(N) 15} Instead, speaking the truth in love,^(O) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,^(P) that is, Christ. ¹⁶ From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows^(Q) and builds itself up^(R) in love,^(S) as each part does its work.