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World English Bible

Ephesians 2 (WEBP)

[1] You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,
[2] in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.
[3] We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
[4] But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
[5] even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
[6] and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
[7] that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;
[8] for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
[9] not of works, that no one would boast.
[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
[11] Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands),
[12] 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.
[13] But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
[14] For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation,
[15] having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace,
[16] and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it.
[17] He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
[18] For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
[19] So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,
[20] being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
[21] in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
[22] in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ephesians 2 (KJVS)

[1] And you [hath he quickened], who were () dead in trespasses and sins ;
[2] Wherein in time past ye walked () according to the course of this world , according to the prince of the power of the air , the spirit that now worketh () in the children of disobedience :
[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 .
[4] But God , who is () rich in mercy , for his great love wherewith he loved () us ,
[5] Even when we were () dead in sins , hath quickened us together with () Christ , (by grace ye are () saved ();)
[6] And hath raised [us] up together (), and made [us] sit together () in heavenly [places] 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 .
[8] For by grace are ye () saved () through faith ; and that not of yourselves : [it is] the gift of God :
[9] Not of works , lest any man should boast ().
[10] For we are () his workmanship , created () in Christ Jesus unto good works , which God hath before ordained () that we should walk () in them .
[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 ;
[12] 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 :
[13] But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were () far off are made () nigh by the blood of Christ .
[14] For he is () our peace , who hath made () both one , and hath broken down () the middle wall of partition [between us];
[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 ;
[16] And that he might reconcile () both unto God in one body by the cross , having slain () the enmity thereby :
[17] And came () and preached () peace to you which were afar off , and to them that were nigh .
[18] For through him we both have () access by one Spirit unto the Father .
[19] Now therefore ye are () no more strangers and foreigners , but fellowcitizens with the saints , and of the household of God ;
[20] And are built () upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets , Jesus Christ himself being () the chief corner [stone];
[21] In whom all the building fitly framed together () groweth () unto an holy temple in the Lord :
[22] In whom ye also are builded together () for an habitation of God through the Spirit .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ephesians 2 (YLT)

[1] Also you-being dead in the trespasses and the sins,
[2] in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,
[3] among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath-as also the others,
[4] and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
[5] even being dead in the trespasses, did make us to live together with the Christ, (by grace ye are having been saved,)
[6] and did raise us up together, and did seat us together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
[7] that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus,
[8] for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you-of God the gift,
[9] not of works, that no one may boast;
[10] for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
[11] Wherefore, remember, that ye were once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,
[12] 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;
[13] and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,
[14] for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,
[15] the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,
[16] and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,
[17] and having come, he did proclaim good news-peace to you-the far-off and the nigh,
[18] because through him we have the access-we both-in one Spirit unto the Father.
[19] Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
[20] being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-stone,
[21] in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,
[22] in whom also ye are builded together, for a habitation of God in the Spirit.