Ephesians 2
New American Standard Bible
Made Alive in Christ
2 And [a]you [b]were (A)dead [c]in your offenses and sins, 2 in which you (B)previously walked according to the [d]course of (C)this world, according to (D)the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in (E)the [e]sons of disobedience. 3 Among them [f]we too all (F)previously lived in (G)the lusts of our flesh, [g]indulging the desires of the flesh and of the [h]mind, and were (H)by nature (I)children of wrath, (J)just as the rest. 4 But God, being (K)rich in mercy, because of (L)His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were (M)dead [i]in our wrongdoings, made us alive together [j]with Christ ((N)by grace you have been saved), 6 and (O)raised us up with Him, and (P)seated us with Him in (Q)the heavenly places in (R)Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the [k]boundless (S)riches of His grace in (T)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For (U)by grace you have been saved (V)through faith; and [l]this is not of yourselves, it is (W)the gift of God; 9 (X)not a result of works, so that (Y)no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, (Z)created in (AA)Christ Jesus for (AB)good works, which God (AC)prepared beforehand so that we would (AD)walk in them.
11 Therefore remember that (AE)previously (AF)you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “(AG)Uncircumcision” by the so-called “(AH)Circumcision” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, [m](AI)excluded from [n]the people of Israel, and strangers to (AJ)the covenants of the promise, having (AK)no hope and (AL)without God in the world. 13 But now in (AM)Christ Jesus you who (AN)previously were (AO)far away [o]have (AP)been brought near [p](AQ)by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is (AR)our peace, (AS)who made both groups into one and broke down the [q]barrier of the dividing wall, 15 [r]by (AT)abolishing [s]in His flesh the hostility, which is (AU)the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might [t](AV)make the two (AW)one new person, in this way establishing (AX)peace; 16 and that He might (AY)reconcile them both in (AZ)one body to God through the cross, [u]by it having (BA)put to death the hostility. 17 And (BB)He came and preached (BC)peace to you who were (BD)far away, and peace to those who were (BE)near; 18 for through Him we both have (BF)our access in (BG)one Spirit to (BH)the Father. 19 So then you are no longer (BI)strangers and foreigners, but you are (BJ)fellow citizens with the [v]saints, and are of (BK)God’s household, 20 having been (BL)built on (BM)the foundation of (BN)the apostles and prophets, (BO)Christ Jesus Himself being the (BP)cornerstone, 21 (BQ)in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into (BR)a holy [w]temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being (BS)built together into a (BT)dwelling of God in the Spirit.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:1 I.e., Gentile believers
- Ephesians 2:1 Lit being
- Ephesians 2:1 Or by reason of
- Ephesians 2:2 Lit age
- Ephesians 2:2 I.e., people opposed to God
- Ephesians 2:3 I.e., Jewish believers
- Ephesians 2:3 Lit doing
- Ephesians 2:3 Lit thoughts
- Ephesians 2:5 Or by reason of
- Ephesians 2:5 Two early mss in Christ
- Ephesians 2:7 Lit surpassing
- Ephesians 2:8 I.e., this salvation
- Ephesians 2:12 Or alienated
- Ephesians 2:12 Or citizenship in Israel
- Ephesians 2:13 Lit became; or were made
- Ephesians 2:13 Or in
- Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
- Ephesians 2:15 Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
- Ephesians 2:15 I.e., by His death
- Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
- Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself
- Ephesians 2:19 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Ephesians 2:21 Or sanctuary
Efeso 2
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Binuhay Kayo Kasama ni Cristo
2 Noong una, itinuring kayong mga patay ng Dios dahil sa mga pagsuway ninyo at mga kasalanan. 2 Namuhay kayong gaya ng mga taong makamundo. Sakop kayo noon ng kapangyarihan ni Satanas, ang hari ng mga espiritung naghahari sa mundo. At siya rin ang espiritung kumikilos sa puso ng mga taong ayaw sumunod sa Dios. 3 Dati, namuhay din tayong katulad nila. Namuhay tayo ayon sa pagnanasa ng laman at sinunod natin ang masasamang hilig ng katawan at pag-iisip. Sa kalagayan nating iyon, kasama rin sana nila tayo na nararapat parusahan ng Dios.
4 Ngunit napakamaawain ng Dios at napakadakila ng pag-ibig niya sa atin, 5 na kahit itinuring tayong patay dahil sa mga kasalanan natin, muli niya tayong binuhay kasama ni Cristo. (Kaya naligtas tayo dahil lamang sa biyaya ng Dios.) 6 At dahil sa pakikipag-isa natin kay Cristo Jesus, binuhay tayo ng Dios mula sa mga patay kasama ni Cristo, para maghari tayong kasama niya sa kaharian sa langit. 7 Ginawa niya ito para maipakita niya sa lahat, sa darating na panahon, ang hindi mapapantayang kasaganaan ng biyaya niya at kabutihan na ibinigay niya sa atin sa pamamagitan ni Cristo Jesus. 8 Dahil sa biyaya ng Dios, naligtas kayo nang sumampalataya kayo kay Cristo. Kaloob ito ng Dios, at hindi galing sa inyo. 9 Hindi ito nakasalalay sa mabubuti ninyong gawa, para walang maipagmalaki ang sinuman. 10 Nilikha tayo ng Dios; at sa pakikipag-isa natin kay Cristo Jesus, binigyan niya tayo ng bagong buhay, para gumawa tayo ng kabutihan na noon paʼy itinalaga na ng Dios na gawin natin.
11 Alalahanin nʼyo ang kalagayan ninyo noon bilang mga hindi Judio. Ipinanganak kayong hindi mga Judio at sinasabi ng mga Judio na wala kayong kaugnayan sa Dios dahil sa hindi kayo katulad nila na mga tuli, pero ang pagkakatuling ito ay sa laman lang. 12 Alalahanin nʼyo rin na noon ay hindi nʼyo pa kilala si Cristo; hindi kayo kabilang sa mga mamamayan ng Israel at hindi sakop ng mga kasunduan ng Dios na batay sa mga pangako niya. Namumuhay kayo sa mundong ito ng walang pag-asa at walang Dios. 13 Ngunit kayo ngayon ay na kay Cristo na. Malayo kayo noon sa Dios, pero ngayon ay malapit na kayo sa kanya sa pamamagitan ng dugo ni Cristo. 14 At sa pamamagitan ng kamatayan niya, pinagkasundo niya tayo. Pinag-isa niya ang mga Judio at ang mga hindi Judio sa pamamagitan ng paggiba sa pader na naghihiwalay sa atin. 15 Ang pader na giniba niya ay ang Kautusan, kasama ang mga utos at mga tuntunin nito. Ginawa niya ito para pag-isahin ang mga Judio at hindi Judio, nang sa ganoon ay magkasundo na ang dalawa. 16 Ngayong iisang katawan na lang tayo sa pamamagitan ng kamatayan niya sa krus, winakasan na niya ang alitan natin at ibinalik niya tayo sa Dios. 17 Pumarito si Cristo at ipinahayag ang Magandang Balita na nagbibigay ng kapayapaan sa inyong mga hindi Judio na noong unaʼy malayo sa Dios, at maging sa aming mga Judio na malapit sa Dios. 18 Ngayon, tayong lahat ay makakalapit sa Ama sa pamamagitan ng iisang Banal na Espiritu dahil sa ginawa ni Cristo para sa atin. 19 Kaya kayong mga hindi Judio ay hindi na mga dayuhan o taga-ibang bansa, kundi kaisa na ng mga pinabanal[a] at kabilang sa pamilya ng Dios. 20 Tayong mga mananampalataya ay katulad ng gusali na ang mga haligi ay ang mga apostol at mga propeta, at ang pundasyon ay si Cristo Jesus. 21 Sa pamamagitan ni Cristo, ang lahat ng bahagi ng gusali ay nagkakaugnay-ugnay at nagiging isang banal na templo ng Panginoon. 22 At dahil kayo ay nakay Cristo, bahagi na rin kayo nitong gusaling itinatayo, kung saan nananahan ang Dios sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Espiritu.
Footnotes
- 2:19 pinabanal: Tingnan ang “footnote” sa 1:1.
Ephesians 2
New International Version
Made Alive in Christ
2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A) 2 in which you used to live(B) when you followed the ways of this world(C) and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air,(D) the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.(E) 3 All of us also lived among them at one time,(F) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](G) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us,(H) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(I)—it is by grace you have been saved.(J) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(K) and seated us with him(L) in the heavenly realms(M) in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(N) expressed in his kindness(O) to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace(P) you have been saved,(Q) through faith(R)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works,(S) so that no one can boast.(T) 10 For we are God’s handiwork,(U) created(V) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(W) which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ
11 Therefore, remember that formerly(X) you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)(Y)— 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(Z) to the covenants of the promise,(AA) without hope(AB) and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(AC) were far away have been brought near(AD) by the blood of Christ.(AE)
14 For he himself is our peace,(AF) who has made the two groups one(AG) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(AH) the law with its commands and regulations.(AI) His purpose was to create in himself one(AJ) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(AK) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(AL) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(AM) 18 For through him we both have access(AN) to the Father(AO) by one Spirit.(AP)
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(AQ) but fellow citizens(AR) with God’s people and also members of his household,(AS) 20 built(AT) on the foundation(AU) of the apostles and prophets,(AV) with Christ Jesus himself(AW) as the chief cornerstone.(AX) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(AY) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(AZ)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
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