Verse 1

Ephesians 2:1

New Living Translation

1 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.

Original Language Text

greek

Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ⸀ὑμῶν,

English Translation

And you being dead in your trespasses and sins,

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Chapter 2 Context

1 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.

2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil — the commander of the p... Focus ↗

3 All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nat... Focus ↗

4 But God (Elohim) is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, Focus ↗

5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the de... Focus ↗

6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms becau... Focus ↗

7 So God (Elohim) can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace... Focus ↗

8 God (Elohim) saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a g... Focus ↗

9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Focus ↗

10 For we are God (Elohim)’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Yashua (Jesus), so we can do... Focus ↗

11 Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the... Focus ↗

12 In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people... Focus ↗

13 But now you have been united with Christ Yashua (Jesus). Once you were far away from God (Elohim), b... Focus ↗

14 For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his... Focus ↗

15 He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between... Focus ↗

16 Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God (Elohim) by means of his death on the cro... Focus ↗

17 He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews... Focus ↗

18 Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done fo... Focus ↗

19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God (... Focus ↗

20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the corner... Focus ↗

21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Focus ↗

22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God (Elohim) lives by his S... Focus ↗

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