By Grace Through Faith
1 AndyouHemadealive,who were dead in trespasses and sins,
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according tothe prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works inthe sons of disobedience,
3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves inthe lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, andwere by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
4 But God,who is rich in mercy, because of Hisgreat love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in trespasses,made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raisedusup together, and madeussit togetherin the heavenlyplacesin Christ Jesus,
7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace inHiskindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been savedthrough faith, and that not of yourselves;itisthe gift of God,
9 not ofworks, lest anyone shouldboast.
10 For we areHis workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Brought Near by His Blood
11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is calledthe Circumcision made in the flesh by hands—
12 that at that time you 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 you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Christ Our Peace
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity,thatis,the law of commandmentscontainedin ordinances, so as to create in Himself onenew manfromthe two,thusmaking peace,
16 and that He mightreconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, therebyputting to death the enmity.
17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.
18 Forthrough Him we both have accessby one Spirit to the Father.
Christ Our Cornerstone
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 having beenbuilton the foundation of theapostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself beingthe chief cornerstone,
21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows intoa holy temple in the Lord,
22 in whom you also are being built together for adwelling place of God in the Spirit.