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Verse 1

And{G2532} you{G5209} [did he make alive,] when ye were{G5607} dead{G3498} through your trespasses{G3900} and{G2532} sins,{G266}

Verse 2

wherein{G3739} {G1722} ye once{G4218} walked{G4043} according to{G2596} the course{G165} of this{G5127} world,{G2889} according to{G2596} the prince{G758} of the powers{G1849} of the air,{G109} of the spirit{G4151} that{G3588} now{G3568} worketh{G1754} in{G1722} the sons{G5207} of disobedience;{G543}

Verse 3

among{G1722} whom{G3739} we{G2249} also{G2532} all{G3956} once{G4218} lived{G390} in{G1722} the lust{G1939} of our{G2257} flesh,{G4561} doing{G4160} the desires{G2307} of the flesh{G4561} and{G2532} of the mind,{G1271} and{G2532} were{G1510} by nature{G5449} children{G5043} of wrath,{G3709} even{G2532} as{G5613} the rest: —{G3062}

Verse 4

but{G1161} God,{G2316} being{G5607} rich{G4145} in{G1722} mercy,{G1656} for{G1223} his{G846} great{G4183} love{G26} wherewith{G3739} he loved{G25} us,{G2248}

Verse 5

even{G2532} when{G5607} we{G2248} were{G5607} dead{G3498} through our trespasses,{G3900} made us alive together with{G4806} Christ{G5547} (by grace{G5485} have ye been{G2075} saved),{G4982}

Verse 6

and{G2532} raised{G4891} us up with him,{G4891} and{G2532} made{G4776} us to sit with him{G4776} in{G1722} the heavenly{G2032} [places], in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus:{G2424}

Verse 7

that{G2443} in{G1722} the ages{G165} to come{G1904} he might show{G1731} the exceeding{G5235} riches{G4149} of his{G846} grace{G5485} in{G1722} kindness{G5544} toward{G1909} us{G2248} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus:{G2424}

Verse 8

for{G1063} by grace{G5485} have ye been{G2075} saved{G4982} through{G1223} faith;{G4102} and{G2532} that{G5124} not{G3756} of{G1537} yourselves,{G5216} [it is] the gift{G1435} of God;{G2316}

Verse 9

not{G3756} of{G1537} works,{G2443} that{G3361} no man{G5100} should glory.{G2744}

Verse 10

For{G1063} we are{G2070} his{G846} workmanship,{G4161} created{G2936} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} for{G1909} good{G18} works,{G2041} which{G3739} God{G2316} afore prepared{G4282} that{G2443} we should walk{G4043} in{G1722} them.{G846}

Verse 11

Wherefore{G1352} remember,{G3421} that{G3754} once{G4218} ye,{G5210} the Gentiles{G1484} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} who are{G3588} called{G3004} Uncircumcision{G203} by{G5259} that which is{G3588} called{G3004} Circumcision,{G4061} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} made by hands;{G5499}

Verse 12

that{G3754} ye were{G2258} at{G1722} that{G1565} time{G2540} separate{G5565} from Christ,{G5547} alienated{G526} from the commonwealth{G4174} of Israel,{G2474} and{G2532} strangers{G3581} from the covenants{G1242} of the promise,{G1860} having{G2192} no{G3361} hope{G1680} and{G2532} without God{G112} in{G1722} the world.{G2889}

Verse 13

But{G1161} now{G3570} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} ye{G5210} that{G3588} once{G4218} were{G5607} far off{G3112} are made{G1096} nigh{G1451} in{G1722} the blood{G129} of Christ.{G5547}

Verse 14

For{G1063} he{G846} is{G2076} our{G2257} peace,{G1515} who{G3588} made{G4160} both{G297} one,{G1520} and{G2532} brake down{G3089} the middle wall{G3320} of partition,{G5418}

Verse 15

having abolished{G2673} in{G1722} his{G846} flesh{G4561} the enmity,{G2189} [even] the law{G3551} of commandments{G1785} [contained] in{G1722} ordinances;{G1378} that{G1519} he might{G2443} create{G2936} in{G1722} himself{G1438} of the two{G1417} one{G1520} new{G2537} man,{G444} [so] making{G4160} peace;{G1515}

Verse 16

and{G2532} {G846} might reconcile{G604} them both{G297} in{G1722} one{G1520} body{G4983} unto God{G2316} through{G1223} the cross,{G4716} having slain{G615} the enmity{G2189} thereby:{G1722}

Verse 17

and{G2532} he came{G2064} and preached{G2097} peace{G1515} to you{G5213} that were{G3588} far off,{G3112} and{G2532} peace to them that were{G3588} nigh:{G1451}

Verse 18

for{G3754} through{G1223} him{G846} we{G2192} both{G297} have{G2192} our access{G4318} in{G1722} one{G1520} Spirit{G4151} unto{G4314} the Father.{G3962}

Verse 19

So{G3767} then{G686} ye are{G2075} no more{G3765} strangers{G3581} and{G2532} sojourners,{G3941} but{G235} ye are fellow-citizens{G4847} with the saints,{G40} and{G2532} of the household{G3609} of God,{G2316}

Verse 20

being built{G2026} upon{G1909} the foundation{G2310} of the apostles{G652} and{G2532} prophets,{G4396} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} himself{G846} being{G5607} the chief corner{G204} stone;

Verse 21

in{G1722} whom{G3739} each{G3956} several building,{G3619} fitly framed together,{G4883} groweth{G837} into{G1519} a holy{G40} temple{G3485} in{G1722} the Lord;{G2962}

Verse 22

in{G1722} whom{G3739} ye{G5210} also{G2532} are builded together{G4925} for{G1519} a habitation{G2732} of God{G2316} in{G1722} the Spirit.{G4151}

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