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Ephesians 2:4-10
New International Version
Ephesians 2:4-10
New International Version
4 But because of his great love for us,(A) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(B)—it is by grace you have been saved.(C) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(D) and seated us with him(E) in the heavenly realms(F) in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(G) expressed in his kindness(H) to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace(I) you have been saved,(J) through faith(K)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works,(L) so that no one can boast.(M) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(N) created(O) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(P) which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:4-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Ephesians 2:4-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, 5 (A)even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ[a] (by grace you have been saved), 6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,(B) 7 that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.(C) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God;(D) 9 it is not from works, so no one may boast.(E) 10 For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.(F)
One in Christ.[b]
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- 2:5 Our relation through baptism with Christ, the risen Lord, is depicted in terms of realized eschatology, as already exaltation, though Eph 2:7 brings in the future aspect too.
- 2:11–22 The Gentiles lacked Israel’s messianic expectation, lacked the various covenants God made with Israel, lacked hope of salvation and knowledge of the true God (Eph 2:11–12); but through Christ all these religious barriers between Jew and Gentile have been transcended (Eph 2:13–14) by the abolition of the Mosaic covenant-law (Eph 2:15) for the sake of uniting Jew and Gentile into a single religious community (Eph 2:15–16), imbued with the same holy Spirit and worshiping the same Father (Eph 2:18). The Gentiles are now included in God’s household (Eph 2:19) as it arises upon the foundation of apostles assisted by those endowed with the prophetic gift (Eph 3:5), the preachers of Christ (Eph 2:20; cf. 1 Cor 12:28). With Christ as the capstone (Eph 2:20; cf. Is 28:16; Mt 21:42), they are being built into the holy temple of God’s people where the divine presence dwells (Eph 2:21–22).
Ephesians 2:4-10
English Standard Version
Ephesians 2:4-10
English Standard Version
4 But[a] God, being (A)rich in mercy, (B)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (C)when we were dead in our trespasses, (D)made us alive together with Christ—(E)by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and (F)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (G)riches of his grace in (H)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (I)by grace you have been saved (J)through faith. And this is (K)not your own doing; (L)it is the gift of God, 9 (M)not a result of works, (N)so that no one may boast. 10 For (O)we are his workmanship, (P)created in Christ Jesus (Q)for good works, (R)which God prepared beforehand, (S)that we should walk in them.
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New Living Translation
Ephesians 2:4-10
New Living Translation
4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. 7 So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
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