Ephesians 2

¹ You too were dead because of the shortcomings and sins

¹ And you ^(a)were ^(A)dead ^(b)in your trespasses and sins,

¹ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

¹ And you were dead^(A) in your trespasses and sins

¹ You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins

³ once lived while gratifying the cravings of our lower nature, as we continued to carry out the impulses of our lower nature and its thoughts, and by nature we were exposed to God's wrath, as the rest of mankind.

³ Among them we too all ^(F)formerly lived in ^(G)the lusts of our flesh, ^(d)indulging the desires of the flesh and of the ^(e)mind, and were ^(H)by nature ^(I)children of wrath, ^(J)even as the rest.

³ 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.

³ We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly^(E) desires, carrying out the inclinations^(F) of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath^(G) as the others were also.

³ Indeed, all of us once behaved like them in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and senses. By nature we were destined for wrath, just like everyone else.

⁵ has made us, though dead because of our shortcomings, live again in fellowship with Christ -- it is by His unmerited favor that you have been saved.

⁵ even when we were ^(M)dead ^(f)in our transgressions, made us alive together ^(g)with Christ (^(N)by grace you have been saved),

⁵ Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

⁵ made us alive^(J) with the Messiah even though we were dead^(K) in trespasses. You are saved by grace!

⁵ even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),

⁷ to show, throughout the coming ages, the boundless generosity of His unmerited favor shown us in His goodness to us through Christ Jesus.

⁷ so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing ^(S)riches of His grace in ^(T)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

⁷ That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

⁷ so that in the coming ages^(M) He might display the immeasurable riches^(N) of His grace through His kindness^(O) to us in Christ Jesus.

⁷ so that in the coming ages he might display the limitless riches of his grace that comes to us through his kindness in the Messiah Jesus.

⁹ It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it.

^{9 (X)}not as a result of works, so that ^(Y)no one may boast.

⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.

⁹ not from works, so that no one can boast.

⁹ and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.

¹¹ So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands.

¹¹ Therefore remember that ^(AE)formerly ^(AF)you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “^(AG)Uncircumcision” by the so-called “^(AH)Circumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands—

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;

¹¹ So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,”^(S) which is done in the flesh by human hands.^(T)

¹¹ So then, remember that at one time you gentiles by birth were called "the uncircumcised" by those who called themselves "the circumcised." They underwent physical circumcision done by human hands.

¹³ But now through your union with Christ Jesus you who were once far away have through the blood of Christ been brought near.

¹³ But now in ^(AM)Christ Jesus you who ^(AN)formerly were ^(AO)far off ^(j)have ^(AP)been brought near ^(k)(AQ)by the blood of Christ.

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood^(W) of the Messiah.

¹³ But now, in union with the Messiah Jesus, you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

¹⁵ through His human nature He has put a stop to the hostility between us, namely, the law with its commands and decrees, in order to create one new humanity out of the two parties and so make peace through union with Himself, and in one body

^{15 (m)}by ^(AT)abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is ^(AU)the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might ^(n)(AV)make the two into ^(AW)one new man, thus establishing ^(AX)peace,

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;

¹⁵ He made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that He might create^(Y) in Himself one^(Z) new man from the two, resulting in peace.

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,

¹⁷ When He came, He brought the good news of peace for you who were far away and for you who were near;

¹⁷ And ^(BB)He came and preached ^(BC)peace to you who were ^(BD)far away, and peace to those who were ^(BE)near;

¹⁷ And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

¹⁷ When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news^(AB) of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^(AC)

¹⁷ He came and proclaimed peace for you who were far away and for you who were near.

¹⁹ So you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but you are fellow-citizens of God's people and members of His family;

¹⁹ So then you are no longer ^(BI)strangers and aliens, but you are ^(BJ)fellow citizens with the ^(p)saints, and are of ^(BK)God’s household,

¹⁹ Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

¹⁹ So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

¹⁹ That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

²¹ In union with Him the whole building is harmoniously fitted together and continues to grow into a temple, sacred through its union with the Lord,

^{21 (BQ)}in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into ^(BR)a holy ^(q)temple in the Lord,

²¹ In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

²¹ The whole building, being put together^(AG) by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.^(AH)

²¹ In union with him the whole building is joined together and rises into a holy sanctuary for the Lord.