Ephesians 2:1-10
1 And you were dead a in your trespasses and sins 2 in which you previously ▼▼walk: A term often used in a figurative way to mean "way of life" or "behavior"
walked according to the ways of this world, c according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, ▼▼Lit ruler of the domain of the air
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e the spirit f now working in the disobedient. ▼▼Lit sons of disobedience
3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly h desires, carrying out the inclinations i of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath j as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, k because of His great love l that He had for us, ▼▼Lit love with which He loved us
5made us alive n with the ▼▼Messiah: Or the Christ; the Greek word Christos means "the anointed one".
Messiah even though we were dead p in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, q 7so that in the coming ages r He might display the immeasurable riches s of His grace through His kindness t to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace u through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift – 9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His creation, created v in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time w so that we should walk in them.
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