Ephesians 2:11-18
New American Standard Bible
11 Therefore remember that (A)previously (B)you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “(C)Uncircumcision” by the so-called “(D)Circumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, [a](E)excluded from [b]the people of Israel, and strangers to (F)the covenants of the promise, having (G)no hope and (H)without God in the world. 13 But now in (I)Christ Jesus you who (J)previously were (K)far away [c]have (L)been brought near [d](M)by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is (N)our peace, (O)who made both groups into one and broke down the [e]barrier of the dividing wall, 15 [f]by (P)abolishing [g]in His flesh the hostility, which is (Q)the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might [h](R)make the two (S)one new person, in this way establishing (T)peace; 16 and that He might (U)reconcile them both in (V)one body to God through the cross, [i]by it having (W)put to death the hostility. 17 And (X)He came and preached (Y)peace to you who were (Z)far away, and peace to those who were (AA)near; 18 for through Him we both have (AB)our access in (AC)one Spirit to (AD)the Father.
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- Ephesians 2:12 Or alienated
- Ephesians 2:12 Or citizenship in Israel
- Ephesians 2:13 Lit became; or were made
- Ephesians 2:13 Or in
- Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
- Ephesians 2:15 Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
- Ephesians 2:15 I.e., by His death
- Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
- Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself
Ephesians 2:11-18
International Standard Version
All Believers are One in the Messiah
11 So then, remember that at one time you gentiles by birth[a] were called “the uncircumcised” by those who called themselves “the circumcised.” They underwent physical circumcision done by human hands. 12 At that time you were without the Messiah,[b] excluded from citizenship in Israel,[c] and strangers to the covenants of promise. You had no hope and were in the world without God. 13 But now, in union with the Messiah[d] Jesus, you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.[e]
14 For it is he who is our peace. Through his mortality[f] he made both groups one by tearing down the wall of hostility that divided them.[g] 15 He rendered the Law inoperative, along with its commandments and regulations, thus creating in himself one new humanity from the two, thereby making peace, 16 and reconciling both groups to God in one body through the cross, on which he eliminated the hostility. 17 He came and proclaimed peace for you who were far away and for you who were near. 18 For through him, both of us[h] have access to the Father by one Spirit.
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- Ephesians 2:11 Lit. in the flesh
- Ephesians 2:12 Or Christ
- Ephesians 2:12 Or from the commonwealth of Israel
- Ephesians 2:13 Or Christ
- Ephesians 2:13 Or Christ
- Ephesians 2:14 Lit. flesh
- Ephesians 2:14 Lit. the dividing wall of hostility
- Ephesians 2:18 I.e. both Jews and gentiles
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