Ephesians 2
English Standard Version
By Grace Through Faith
2 (A)And you were (B)dead in the trespasses and sins 2 (C)in which you once walked, following the course[a] of this world, following (D)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in (E)the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in (F)the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the flesh and the mind, and (G)were by nature (H)children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b] 4 But[c] God, being (I)rich in mercy, (J)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (K)when we were dead in our trespasses, (L)made us alive together with Christ—(M)by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and (N)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable (O)riches of his grace in (P)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (Q)by grace you have been saved (R)through faith. And this is (S)not your own doing; (T)it is the gift of God, 9 (U)not a result of works, (V)so that no one may boast. 10 For (W)we are his workmanship, (X)created in Christ Jesus (Y)for good works, (Z)which God prepared beforehand, (AA)that we should walk in them.
One in Christ
11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called (AB)the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember (AC)that you were at that time separated from Christ, (AD)alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to (AE)the covenants of promise, (AF)having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were (AG)far off have been brought near (AH)by the blood of Christ. 14 For (AI)he himself is our peace, (AJ)who has made us both one and has broken down (AK)in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in (AL)ordinances, that he might create in himself one (AM)new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might (AN)reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and (AO)preached peace to you who were (AP)far off and peace to those who were (AQ)near. 18 For (AR)through him we both have (AS)access in (AT)one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer (AU)strangers and aliens,[d] but you are (AV)fellow citizens with the saints and (AW)members of the household of God, 20 (AX)built on the foundation of the (AY)apostles and prophets, (AZ)Christ Jesus himself being (BA)the cornerstone, 21 (BB)in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into (BC)a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him (BD)you also are being built together (BE)into a dwelling place for God by[e] the Spirit.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:2 Or age
- Ephesians 2:3 Greek like the rest
- Ephesians 2:4 Or And
- Ephesians 2:19 Or sojourners
- Ephesians 2:22 Or in
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
Efèz 2
Haitian Creole Version
2 ¶ Nou menm moun Efèz, nou te mouri poutèt mechanste ak peche nou yo.
2 Se nan bagay sa yo nou t'ap viv nan tan lontan. Nou t'ap swiv move kouran ki nan lemonn, nou t'ap fè volonte chèf otorite yo ki nan lè a, move lespri k'ap travay koulye a nan moun k'ap dezobeyi Bondye yo.
3 Lè sa a, nou menm jwif yo, nou te menm jan ak yo. Nou t'ap mennen lavi nou dapre egzijans lachè, nou t'ap fè kapris kò nou ak tout vye lide ki te vin nan tèt nou. Konsa, nou menm jwif, jan nou te ye a, nou te kondannen pou n' te tonbe anba kolè Bondye tankou lòt yo.
4 ¶ Men, Bondye sitèlman gen kè sansib, li sitèlman renmen nou,
5 li ban nou lavi ankò ansanm ak Kris la, nou menm ki te mouri akòz peche nou yo. Se yon favè Bondye fè nou lè li delivre nou.
6 Ansanm ak Kris la, Bondye fè nou leve soti nan lanmò, li fè nou chita jouk anwo nan syèl la ansanm ak li tou.
7 Li fè tou sa pou moutre pou tout tan ki gen pou vini yo jan li renmen nou anpil anpil, jan li aji byen avèk nou nan Jezikri.
8 Se paske li renmen nou kifè li delivre nou, nou menm ki mete konfyans nou nan li. Sa pa soti nan nou menm menm, se yon kado Bondye ban nou.
9 Non, nou pa fè anyen pou sa. Konsa, pesonn pa ka vante tèt yo.
10 Se Bondye ki fè nou. Nan Jezikri li kreye nou pou nou ka fè anpil bon zèv nan lavi nou, dapre sa li te pare davans pou nou te fè.
11 ¶ Nou menm ki pa t' fèt nan ras jwif la, jwif yo te rele nou moun ki pa sikonsi, menm jan yo te rele tèt yo moun ki sikonsi. Yo t'ap gade sou mak lèzòm fè sou kò yo ak men yo. Wi, nou menm moun lòt nasyon yo, chonje sa nou te ye nan tan lontan.
12 Lè sa a, nou t'ap viv byen lwen Kris la, nou te tankou etranje, nou pa t' fè pati pèp Bondye te chwazi pou li a. Nou pa t' nan kontra Bondye te fè ak pèp li a dapre sa l' te pwomèt la. Nou t'ap viv sou latè san okenn espwa, san Bondye.
13 Men koulye a, nan Jezikri, nou menm ki yon lè t'ap viv lwen Bondye, nou vin toupre l', gremesi san Kris la ki koule lè li mouri pou nou an.
14 ¶ Paske, se li menm k'ap fè nou byen yonn ak lòt, li fè moun lòt nasyon yo fè yon sèl pèp ansanm ak jwif yo. Avèk pwòp kò li, li kraze miray ki te separe yo epi ki te fè yo yonn lènmi lòt.
15 Li aboli lalwa Moyiz la ansanm ak kòmandman l' yo ak tout regleman l' yo. Li pran de pèp sa yo, li fè yo tounen yon sèl pèp tou nouvo k'ap viv ansanm nan li. Se konsa li fè nou byen yonn ak lòt.
16 Avèk lanmò Kris la sou kwa a, li wete sa ki t'ap fè de pèp sa yo yonn rayi lòt, li fè yo tou de vin byen ak Bondye, li mete yo ansanm yonn ak lòt nan yon sèl kò.
17 Wi, Kris la te vini, li anonse bon nouvèl k'ap mete lapè a ni pou moun lòt nasyon yo ki te lwen Bondye, ni pou jwif yo ki te toupre Bondye.
18 Paske, gremesi Kris la, nou tout, kit nou jwif kit nou pa jwif, nou ka pwoche bò kot Papa a, nan pouvwa yon sèl ak menm Sentespri a.
19 Se sak fè, nou menm moun lòt nasyon yo, nou pa etranje ankò, ni moun ki depasaj. Men, se sitwayen nou ye ansanm ak tout moun nan pèp Bondye a, nou fè pati fanmi Bondye a.
20 Nou menm moun lòt nasyon yo, nou se kay Bondye ap bati sou fondasyon apòt yo ak pwofèt yo te poze a, men se Jezikri menm ki gwo wòch ki kenbe kay la kanpe a.
21 Se li menm ki kenbe tout kò kay la kanpe byen fèm, ki fè l' grandi pou l' tounen yon sèl kay yo mete apa pou Bondye.
22 Konsa, nou menm tou avèk lavi n'ap mennen nan Kris la, nou antre nan batisman sa a pou nou fè ansanm ak lòt yo yon sèl kay kote Bondye ap viv ak pouvwa Sentespri li.
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