And you
hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses
and sins;
02 Wherein in time past ye walked according to
the course of this world, according to the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit that now
worketh in the children of disobedience:
03 Among whom also we all had our conversation in
times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling
the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and
were by nature the children of wrath, even as
others.
04 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great
love wherewith he loved us,
05 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened
us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
06 And hath raised us up together, and made us
sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
07 That in the ages to come he might shew the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness
toward us through Christ Jesus.
08 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
09 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus unto good works, which God hath before
ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past
Gentiles in the flesh, who are called
Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
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12 That at that time ye 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 ye who sometimes were
far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one,
and hath broken down the middle wall of partition
between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even
the law of commandments contained in ordinances;
for to make in himself of twain one new man, so
making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in
one body by the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were
afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one
Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and
foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints,
and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being
the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an
habitation of God through the Spirit.
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