Eph 2:11-19 | NASB2020 | STEP | Therefore remember that previously you, the Gentiles in the flesh , who are called “ Uncircumcision ” by the so-called “ Circumcision ” which is performed in the flesh by human hands --

Ephesians 2:11-19

11 Therefore remember that ^apreviously ^byou, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “ ^cUncircumcision” by the so-called “ ^dCircumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands-- 12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, ^{▼▼Or alienated
,} ^fexcluded from ^{▼▼Or citizenship in Israel}the people of Israel, and strangers to ^hthe covenants of the promise, having ⁱno hope and ^jwithout God in the world. 13 But now in ^kChrist Jesus you who ^lpreviously were ^mfar away ^{▼▼Lit became; or were made}have ^obeen brought near ^{▼▼Or in
,} ^qby the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is ^rour peace, ^swho made both groups into one and broke down the ^{▼▼Lit the dividing wall of the barrier}barrier of the dividing wall, 15 ^{▼▼Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law}by ^vabolishing ^{▼▼I.e., by His death}in His flesh the hostility, which is ^xthe Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might ^{▼▼Lit create
,} ^zmake the two ^aaone new person, in this way establishing ^abpeace; 16 and that He might ^acreconcile them both in ^adone body to God through the cross, ^{▼▼Or in Himself}by it having ^afput to death the hostility. 17 And ^agHe came and preached ^ahpeace to you who were ^aifar away, and peace to those who were ^ajnear; 18 for through Him we both have ^akour access in ^alone Spirit to ^amthe Father. 19 So then you are no longer ^anstrangers and foreigners, but you are ^aofellow citizens with the ^{▼▼Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people}saints, and are of ^aqGod’s household,