Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

because you were at that time without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and being atheists in the world.

New American Standard Bible

remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

International Standard Version

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from citizenship in Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise. You had no hope and were in the world without God.

A Conservative Version

that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.

American Standard Version

that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Amplified

remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God.

An Understandable Version

[Remember] that you were at that time without Christ; [you were] excluded from citizenship in the nation of Israel; [you were] foreigners regarding the Agreements of [God's] promises. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

Anderson New Testament

that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the community of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and having no God in the world:

Bible in Basic English

That you were at that time without Christ, being cut off from any part in Israel's rights as a nation, having no part in God's agreement, having no hope, and without God in the world.

Common New Testament

remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Daniel Mace New Testament

that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God.

Darby Translation

that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Goodspeed New Testament

At that time you had no connection with Christ, you were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the agreements about God's promise; with no hope and no God in all the world.

John Wesley New Testament

being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise; having no hope, and without God in the world.

Julia Smith Translation

That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

King James 2000

That at that time you 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:

Lexham Expanded Bible

that you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope, and without God in the world.

Modern King James verseion

and that at that time you 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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.

Montgomery New Testament

were once upon a time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the Promise, without hope and without God in the world.

NET Bible

that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

New Heart English Bible

that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Noyes New Testament

that ye were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;

Sawyer New Testament

that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;

The Emphasized Bible

That ye were, in that season, separate from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless in the world;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

that ye were at that time without Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and atheists in the world:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Remember that you were at that time far from Christ; you were shut out from the citizenship of Israel; you were strangers to the Covenants founded on God's Promise; you were in the world without hope and without God.

Webster

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:

Weymouth New Testament

At that time you were living apart from Christ, estranged from the Commonwealth of Israel, with no share by birth in the Covenants which are based on the Promises, and you had no hope and no God, in all the world.

Williams New Testament

At that time you were without any connection with Christ; you were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the sacred compacts made by God's promise, with no hope, and no God in the world.

World English Bible

that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Worrell New Testament

that at that time ye were apart from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.

Worsley New Testament

and ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: but now in Christ Jesus,

Youngs Literal Translation

that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

at
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

καιρός 
Kairos 
Usage: 63

ye were
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

χωρίς 
Choris 
Usage: 38

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

ἀπαλλοτριόω 
Apallotrioo 
be alienated with , be alien
Usage: 3

πολιτεία 
Politeia 
Usage: 2

of Israel
Ἰσραήλ 
Israel 
Usage: 57

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ξένος 
Xenos 
Usage: 10

διαθήκη 
Diatheke 
Usage: 29

of promise
ἐπαγγελία 
Epaggelia 
Usage: 51

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

no
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ἐλπίς 
Elpis 
Usage: 54

ἄθεος 
Atheos 
Usage: 1

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Images Ephesians 2:12

Prayers for Ephesians 2:12

Context Readings

Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ

11 Therefore remember, that when you were Gentiles in the flesh, called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, made in the flesh with hands; 12 because you were at that time without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and being atheists in the world. 13 But now you are in Christ Jesus, who being at one time far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Cross References

Colossians 1:21

And you, being at one time aliens and enemies in your minds on account of wicked works, nevertheless he has now reconciled

1 Thessalonians 4:13

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep; in order that you may not sorrow, even as those having no hope.

Ephesians 4:18

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not in the passion of lust, as indeed the Gentiles who do not know God;

Luke 1:72

to execute mercy with our fathers, and remember His holy covenant,

John 4:22

You worship, you know not what: we worship that which we know: because salvation is of the Jews.

John 10:16

And I have other sheep which are not of this fold: and it behooves me to bring them and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

John 15:5

I am the vine, and ye are the branches. The one abiding in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit: because you are not able to do anything without me.

Acts 3:25

Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, In thy seed shall the families of the earth be truly blessed.

Acts 14:15-16

Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of like suffering with you, preaching the gospel to you that you should turn from these vanities to the living God, who created the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them:

Acts 28:20

Then for this cause I have called you, to see you, and talk to you: for on account of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Romans 1:28-32

And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;

Romans 9:4-5

who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:

Romans 9:8

that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

1 Corinthians 8:4-6

Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God except one.

1 Corinthians 10:19-20

Then what do I say? that idolatry is anything? or that an idol is anything?

Galatians 3:16-17

But the promises were spoken to Abraham and his seed. He does not say, And unto seeds, as of many; but as of one; And thy seed, which is Christ.

Colossians 1:5

on account of the hope which awaits you in the heavens, which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 1:27

to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

2 Thessalonians 2:16

and our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, the one having loved us and given eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, the apostle of Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Jesus Christ our hope;

Hebrews 6:18

that through two immutable things in which it was impossible that God should lie, we who have fled may have a strong consolation to lay hold of the hope set before us,

Hebrews 11:34

obtained promises, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness became filled up with dynamite, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of the aliens:

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having according to his great mercy begotten us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:21

who through him are faithful toward God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are toward God.

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:

1 John 3:3

Indeed every one having this hope on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

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