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You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience. We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

11 Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands), 12 that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace, 16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, 20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; 21 in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

Un salut accordé par grâce

Quant à vous, vous étiez morts à cause de vos fautes et de vos péchés, que vous pratiquiez autrefois conformément à la façon de vivre de ce monde, conformément au prince de la puissance de l’air[a], de l’esprit qui est actuellement à l’œuvre parmi les hommes rebelles. Nous tous aussi, nous étions de leur nombre: notre conduite était dictée par les désirs de notre nature propre, puisque nous accomplissions les volontés de la nature humaine et de nos pensées, et nous étions, par notre condition même, destinés à la colère, tout comme les autres.

Mais Dieu est riche en compassion. A cause du grand amour dont il nous a aimés, nous qui étions morts en raison de nos fautes, il nous a rendus à la vie avec Christ – c’est par grâce que vous êtes sauvés –, il nous a ressuscités et fait asseoir avec lui dans les lieux célestes, en Jésus-Christ. Il a fait cela afin de montrer dans les temps à venir l'infinie richesse de sa grâce par la bonté qu’il a manifestée envers nous en Jésus-Christ.

En effet, c'est par la grâce que vous êtes sauvés, par le moyen de la foi. Et cela ne vient pas de vous, c'est le don de Dieu. Ce n'est pas par les œuvres, afin que personne ne puisse se vanter. 10 En réalité, c’est lui qui nous a faits; nous avons été créés en Jésus-Christ pour des œuvres bonnes que Dieu a préparées d'avance afin que nous les pratiquions.

Juifs et non-Juifs unis en Christ

11 C’est pourquoi, souvenez-vous qu'autrefois vous étiez identifiés comme non juifs dans votre corps, appelés incirconcis par ceux qui se disent circoncis et qui le sont dans leur corps, par la main de l'homme. 12 Souvenez-vous qu'à ce moment-là vous étiez sans Messie, exclus du droit de cité en Israël, étrangers aux alliances de la promesse, sans espérance et sans Dieu dans le monde. 13 Mais maintenant, en Jésus-Christ, vous qui autrefois étiez loin, vous êtes devenus proches par le sang de Christ.

14 En effet, il est notre paix, lui qui des deux groupes[b] n'en a fait qu'un et qui a renversé le mur qui les séparait, la haine. 15 Par sa mort, il a rendu sans effet la loi avec ses commandements et leurs règles, afin de créer en lui-même un seul homme nouveau à partir des deux, établissant ainsi la paix. 16 Il a voulu les réconcilier l'un et l'autre avec Dieu en les réunissant dans un seul corps au moyen de la croix, en détruisant par elle la haine. 17 Il est venu annoncer la paix à vous qui étiez loin et à ceux qui étaient près[c]. 18 A travers lui, en effet, nous avons les uns et les autres accès auprès du Père par le même Esprit.

19 Ainsi donc, vous n'êtes plus des étrangers ni des résidents temporaires; vous êtes au contraire concitoyens des saints, membres de la famille de Dieu. 20 Vous avez été édifiés sur le fondement des apôtres et prophètes, Jésus-Christ lui-même étant la pierre angulaire. 21 C’est en lui que tout l'édifice, bien coordonné, s'élève pour être un temple saint dans le Seigneur. 22 C’est en lui que vous aussi, vous êtes édifiés avec eux pour former une habitation de Dieu en Esprit.

Footnotes

  1. Éphésiens 2:2 Prince… de l’air: c’est-à-dire Satan, qui contrôle l’ambiance spirituelle de ce monde.
  2. Éphésiens 2:14 Des deux groupes: c’est-à-dire des non-Juifs et des Juifs.
  3. Éphésiens 2:17 La paix… près: citation d’Esaïe 57.19 pour désigner respectivement les non-Juifs et les Juifs.

By Grace Through Faith

And (A)you He made alive, (B)who were dead in trespasses and sins, (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, (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.

But God, (I)who is rich in mercy, because of His (J)great love with which He loved us, (K)even when we were dead in trespasses, (L)made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together (M)in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in (N)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (O)For by grace you have been saved (P)through faith, and that not of yourselves; (Q)it is the gift of God, 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

  1. Ephesians 2:2 Gr. aion, aeon