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1. At one time you were dead because of your sins.
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1. And G2532 you G5209 hath he quickened, who were G5607 dead G3498 in trespasses G3900 and G2532 sins G266
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2. You followed the sinful ways of the world and obeyed the leader of the power of darkness. He is the devil who is now working in the people who do not obey God.
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2. Wherein G1722 G3739 in time past G4218 ye walked G4043 according G2596 to the G3588 course G165 of this G5127 world G2889 , according G2596 to the G3588 prince G758 of the G3588 power G1849 of the G3588 air G109 , the G3588 spirit G4151 that now worketh G1754 G3568 in G1722 the G3588 children G5207 of disobedience G543 :
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3. At one time all of us lived to please our old selves. We gave in to what our bodies and minds wanted. We were sinful from birth like all other people and would suffer from the anger of God.
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3. Among G1722 whom G3739 also G2532 we G2249 all G3956 had our conversation G390 in times past G4218 in G1722 the G3588 lusts G1939 of our G2257 flesh G4561 , fulfilling G4160 the G3588 desires G2307 of the G3588 flesh G4561 and G2532 of the G3588 mind G1271 ; and G2532 were G2258 by nature G5449 the children G5043 of wrath G3709 , even G2532 as G5613 others G3062 .
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4. But God had so much loving-kindness. He loved us with such a great love.
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4. But G1161 God G2316 , who is G5607 rich G4145 in G1722 mercy G1656 , for G1223 his G848 great G4183 love G26 wherewith G3739 he loved G25 us G2248 ,
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5. Even when we were dead because of our sins, He made us alive by what Christ did for us. You have been saved from the punishment of sin by His loving-favor.
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5. Even G2532 when we G2248 were G5607 dead G3498 in sins G3900 , hath quickened us together G4806 with Christ, by G5547 ( grace G5485 ye are G2075 saved G4982 ;)
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6. God raised us up from death when He raised up Christ Jesus. He has given us a place with Christ in the heavens.
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6. And G2532 hath raised us up together G4891 , and G2532 made us sit together G4776 in G1722 heavenly G2032 places in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 :
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7. He did this to show us through all the time to come the great riches of His loving-favor. He has shown us His kindness through Christ Jesus.
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7. That G2443 in G1722 the G3588 ages G165 to come G1904 he might show G1731 the G3588 exceeding G5235 riches G4149 of his G848 grace G5485 in G1722 his kindness G5544 toward G1909 us G2248 through G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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8. For by His loving-favor you have been saved from the punishment of sin through faith. It is not by anything you have done. It is a gift of God.
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8. For G1063 by grace G5485 are G2075 ye saved G4982 through G1223 faith G4102 ; and G2532 that G5124 not G3756 of G1537 yourselves G5216 : it is the G3588 gift G1435 of God G2316 :
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9. It is not given to you because you worked for it. If you could work for it, you would be proud.
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9. Not G3756 of G1537 works G2041 , lest G3363 any man G5100 should boast G2744 .
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10. We are His work. He has made us to belong to Christ Jesus so we can work for Him. He planned that we should do this.
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10. For G1063 we are G2070 his G846 workmanship G4161 , created G2936 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 unto G1909 good G18 works G2041 , which G3739 God G2316 hath before ordained G4282 that G2443 we should walk G4043 in G1722 them G846 .
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11. Do not forget that at one time you did not know God. The Jews, who had gone through the religious act of becoming a Jew by man's hands, said you were people who do not know God.
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11. Wherefore G1352 remember G3421 , that G3754 ye G5210 being in time past G4218 Gentiles G1484 in G1722 the flesh G4561 , who G3588 are called G3004 Uncircumcision G203 by G5259 that which is called G3004 the Circumcision G4061 in G1722 the flesh G4561 made by hands G5499 ;
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12. You were living without Christ then. The Jewish people who belonged to God had nothing to do with you. The promises He gave to them were not for you. You had nothing in this world to hope for. You were without God.
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12. That G3754 at G1722 that G1565 time G2540 ye were G2258 without G5565 Christ G5547 , being aliens G526 from the G3588 commonwealth G4174 of Israel G2474 , and G2532 strangers G3581 from the G3588 covenants G1242 of promise G1860 , having G2192 no G3361 hope G1680 , and G2532 without God G112 in G1722 the G3588 world G2889 :
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13. But now you belong to Christ Jesus. At one time you were far away from God. Now you have been brought close to Him. Christ did this for you when He gave His blood on the cross.
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13. But G1161 now G3570 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 ye G5210 who sometimes were G5607 G4218 far off G3112 are made G1096 nigh G1451 by G1722 the G3588 blood G129 of Christ G5547 .
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14. We have peace because of Christ. He has made the Jews and those who are not Jews one people. He broke down the wall that divided them.
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14. For G1063 he G846 is G2076 our G2257 peace G1515 , who hath made G4160 both G297 one G1520 , and G2532 hath broken down G3089 the G3588 middle wall G3320 of partition G5418 between us ;
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15. He stopped the fighting between them by His death on the cross. He put an end to the Law. Then He made of the two people one new kind of people like Himself. In this way, He made peace.
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15. Having abolished G2673 in G1722 his G848 flesh G4561 the G3588 enmity G2189 , even the G3588 law G3551 of commandments G1785 contained in G1722 ordinances G1378 ; for to G2243 make G2936 in G1722 himself G1438 of twain G1417 G1519 one G1520 new G2537 man G444 , so making G4160 peace G1515 ;
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16. He brought both groups together to God. Christ finished the fighting between them by His death on the cross.
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16. And G2532 that he might reconcile G604 both G297 unto God G2316 in G1722 one G1520 body G4983 by G1223 the G3588 cross G4716 , having slain G615 the G3588 enmity G2189 thereby G1722 G846 :
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17. Then Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to you who were far away from God. And He preached it to us who were near God.
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17. And G2532 came G2064 and preached G2097 peace G1515 to you G5213 which were afar off G3112 , and G2532 to them that were nigh G1451 .
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18. Now all of us can go to the Father through Christ by way of the one Holy Spirit.
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18. For G3754 through G1223 him G846 we both G297 have G2192 access G4318 by G1722 one G1520 Spirit G4151 unto G4314 the G3588 Father G3962 .
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19. From now on you are not strangers and people who are not citizens. You are citizens together with those who belong to God. You belong in God's family.
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19. Now G686 therefore G3767 ye are G2075 no more G3765 strangers G3581 and G2532 foreigners G3941 , but G235 fellow citizens G4847 with the G3588 saints G40 , and G2532 of the household G3609 of God G2316 ;
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20. This family is built on the teachings of the missionaries and the early preachers. Jesus Christ Himself is the cornerstone, which is the most important part of the building.
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20. And are built G2026 upon G1909 the G3588 foundation G2310 of the G3588 apostles G652 and G2532 prophets G4396 , Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 himself G846 being G5607 the chief corner G204 stone ;
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21. Christ keeps this building together and it is growing into a holy building for the Lord.
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21. In G1722 whom G3739 all G3956 the G3588 building G3619 fitly framed together G4883 groweth G837 unto G1519 a holy G40 temple G3485 in G1722 the Lord G2962 :
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22. You are also being put together as a part of this building because God lives in you by His Spirit.
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22. In G1722 whom G3739 ye G5210 also G2532 are builded together G4925 for G1519 a habitation G2732 of God G2316 through G1722 the Spirit G4151 .
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