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Ephesians 2
New King James Version
Ephesians 2
New King James Version
By Grace Through Faith
2 And (A)you He made alive, (B)who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 (C)in which you once walked according to the [a]course of this world, according to (D)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in (E)the sons of disobedience, 3 (F)among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in (G)the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and (H)were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
4 But God, (I)who is rich in mercy, because of His (J)great love with which He loved us, 5 (K)even when we were dead in trespasses, (L)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together (M)in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in (N)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 (O)For by grace you have been saved (P)through faith, and that not of yourselves; (Q)it is the gift of God, 9 not of (R)works, lest anyone should (S)boast. 10 For we are (T)His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Brought Near by His Blood
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called (U)the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you 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 you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Christ Our Peace
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one (V)new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might (W)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby (X)putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For (Y)through Him we both have access (Z)by one Spirit to the Father.
Christ Our Cornerstone
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been (AA)built (AB)on the foundation of the (AC)apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being (AD)the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into (AE)a holy temple in the Lord, 22 (AF)in whom you also are being built together for a (AG)dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:2 Gr. aion, aeon
Efesierbrevet 2
Svenska Folkbibeln
Efesierbrevet 2
Svenska Folkbibeln
2 1 Också er har Gud gjort levande, ni som var döda genom era överträdelser och synder. 2 Tidigare levde ni i dem på den här världens vis och följde härskaren över luftens välde, den ande som nu är verksam i olydnadens söner. 3 Bland dem var vi alla en gång, när vi följde våra syndiga begär och gjorde vad köttet och sinnet ville. Av naturen var vi vredens barn, vi liksom de andra.
4 Men Gud som är rik på barmhärtighet har älskat oss med så stor kärlek, 5 också när vi ännu var döda genom våra överträdelser, att han har gjort oss levande tillsammans med Kristus. Av nåd är ni frälsta. 6 Ja, han har uppväckt oss med honom och satt oss med honom i den himmelska världen, i Kristus Jesus, 7 för att i kommande tider visa sin överväldigande rika nåd genom godhet mot oss i Kristus Jesus. 8 Ty av nåden är ni frälsta genom tron, inte av er själva, Guds gåva är det, 9 inte på grund av gärningar, för att ingen skall berömma sig. 10 Ty hans verk är vi, skapade i Kristus Jesus till goda gärningar, som Gud har förberett, så att vi skall vandra i dem.
Den nedbrutna skiljemuren
11 Kom därför ihåg hur det var tidigare: ni var hedningar och kallades oomskurna av dem som kallar sig omskurna, med den omskärelse som utförs på kroppen med människohand. 12 Ni var på den tiden utan Kristus, utestängda från medborgarskapet i Israel och hade ingen del i förbunden med deras löfte.[a] Ni levde utan hopp och utan Gud i världen. 13 Men nu har ni, som är i Kristus Jesus och som en gång var långt borta, kommit nära genom Kristi blod. 14 Ty han är vår frid, han som gjorde de två till ett och rev ner skiljemuren.[b] 15 Detta skedde när han i sitt kött tog bort fiendskapen, lagen med dess bud och stadgar, för att av de båda i sig skapa en enda ny människa och så skapa frid. 16 Så skulle han i en enda kropp försona de båda med Gud genom korset, sedan han där hade dödat fiendskapen. 17 Han har kommit och predikat frid för er som var långt borta och frid för dem som var nära. 18 Ty genom honom har vi båda i en och samme Ande tillträde till Fadern. 19 Alltså är ni inte längre gäster och främlingar utan medborgare tillsammans med de heliga och tillhör Guds familj. 20 Ni är uppbyggda på apostlarnas och profeternas grund, där hörnstenen är Kristus Jesus själv. 21 Genom honom fogas hela byggnaden samman och växer upp till ett heligt tempel i Herren. 22 I honom blir också ni uppbyggda till en Guds boning genom Anden.
Footnotes
- Efesierbrevet 2:12 löfte Dvs om Messias.
- Efesierbrevet 2:14 skiljemuren Den mur som skilde hedningarna från Israel och från Gud. I Jerusalems tempel fanns en mur som skilde "hedningarnas förgård" från det inre tempelområdet.
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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