Ephesians Chapter 2
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
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which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly
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places,
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far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
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and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,
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which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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And you
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did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,
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wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;
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among whom we also all once lived 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:—
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but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
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even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),
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and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly
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places, in Christ Jesus:
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that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:
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for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves,
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it is the gift of God;
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not of works, that no man should glory.
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
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Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;
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that ye 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.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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and you, being dead in your offences and sins —
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in which ye once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience:
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among whom we also all once had our conversation in the lusts of our flesh, doing what the flesh and the thoughts willed to do, and were children, by nature, of wrath, even as the rest:
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butGod, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
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(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,)
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and has raised [us] up together, and has made [us] sit down together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,
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that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.
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For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it isGod's gift:
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not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.
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For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, whichGod has before prepared that we should walk in them.
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Wherefore remember that ye, once nations in [the] flesh, who [are] called uncircumcision by that called circumcision in [the] flesh done with the hand;
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that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and withoutGod in the world:
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but now in Christ Jesus ye who once were afar off are become nigh by the blood of the Christ.
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For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure,
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having annulled the enmity in his flesh, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might form the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
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and might reconcile both in one body toGod by the cross, having by it slain the enmity;
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and, coming, he has preached the glad tidings of peace to you who [were] afar off, and [the glad tidings of] peace to those [who were] nigh.
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For through him we have both access by one Spirit to the Father.
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So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household ofGod,
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being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
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in whom all [the] building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord;
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in whom ye also are built together for a habitation ofGod in [the] Spirit.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Et vos, cum essetis mortui delictis, et peccatis vestris,
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in quibus aliquando ambulastis secundum sæculum mundi huius, secundum principem potestatis aeris huius, spiritus, qui nunc operatur in filios diffidentiæ,
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in quibus et nos omnes aliquando conversati sumus in desideriis carnis nostræ, facientes voluntatem carnis, et cogitationum, et eramus natura filii iræ, sicut et ceteri:
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Deus autem, qui dives est in misericordia, propter nimiam charitatem suam, qua dilexit nos,
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et cum essemus mortui peccatis, convivificavit nos in Christo, (cuius gratia estis salvati)
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et conresuscitavit, et consedere fecit in cælestibus in Christo Iesu:
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ut ostenderet in sæculis supervenientibus abundantes divitias gratiæ suæ in bonitate super nos in Christo Iesu.
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Gratia enim estis salvati per fidem, et hoc non ex vobis: Dei enim donum est,
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non ex operibus, ut nequis glorietur.
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Ipsius enim sumus factura, creati in Christo Iesu in operibus bonis, quæ præparavit Deus ut in illis ambulemus.
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Propter quod memores estote, quod aliquando vos Gentes in carne, qui dicimini præputium ab ea, quæ dicitur circumcisio in carne, manu facta:
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quia eratis illo in tempore sine Christo, alienati a conversatione Israel, et hospites testamentorum, promissionis spem non habentes, et sine Deo in hoc mundo.
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Nunc autem in Christo Iesu vos, qui aliquando eratis longe, facti estis prope in sanguine Christi.
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Ipse enim est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum, et medium parietem maceriæ solvens, inimicitias in carne sua:
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legem mandatorum decretis evacuans, ut duos condat in semetipso in unum novum hominem, faciens pacem,
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et reconciliet ambos in uno corpore, Deo per crucem, interficiens inimicitias in semetipso.
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Et veniens evangelizavit pacem vobis, qui longe fuistis, et pacem iis, qui prope.
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quoniam per ipsum habemus accessum ambo in uno Spiritu ad Patrem.
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Ergo iam non estis hospites, et advenæ: sed estis cives sanctorum, et domestici Dei:
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superædificati super fundamentum Apostolorum, et Prophetarum, ipso summo angulari lapide Christo Iesu:
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in quo omnis ædificatio constructa crescit in templum sanctum in Domino,
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in quo et vos coædificamini in habitaculum Dei in Spiritu.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,
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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.
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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.
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But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
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even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
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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;
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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.
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
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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),
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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.
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But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
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For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation,
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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,
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and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it.
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He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
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For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
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So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,
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being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
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in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
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in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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και υμας οντας νεκρους τοις παραπτωμασιν και ταις αμαρτιαις υμων
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εν αις ποτε περιεπατησατε κατα τον αιωνα του κοσμου τουτου κατα τον αρχοντα της εξουσιας του αερος του πνευματος του νυν ενεργουντος εν τοις υιοις της απειθειας
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εν οις και ημεις παντες ανεστραφημεν ποτε εν ταις επιθυμιαις της σαρκος ημων ποιουντες τα θεληματα της σαρκος και των διανοιων και ημεθα τεκνα φυσει οργης ως και οι λοιποι
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ο δε θεος πλουσιος ων εν ελεει δια την πολλην αγαπην αυτου ην ηγαπησεν ημας
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και οντας ημας νεκρους τοις παραπτωμασιν συνεζωοποιησεν τω χριστω χαριτι εστε σεσωσμενοι
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και συνηγειρεν και συνεκαθισεν εν τοις επουρανιοις εν χριστω ιησου
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ινα ενδειξηται εν τοις αιωσιν τοις επερχομενοις το υπερβαλλον πλουτος της χαριτος αυτου εν χρηστοτητι εφ ημας εν χριστω ιησου
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τη γαρ χαριτι εστε σεσωσμενοι δια πιστεως και τουτο ουκ εξ υμων θεου το δωρον
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ουκ εξ εργων ινα μη τις καυχησηται
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αυτου γαρ εσμεν ποιημα κτισθεντες εν χριστω ιησου επι εργοις αγαθοις οις προητοιμασεν ο θεος ινα εν αυτοις περιπατησωμεν
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διο μνημονευετε οτι ποτε υμεις τα εθνη εν σαρκι οι λεγομενοι ακροβυστια υπο της λεγομενης περιτομης εν σαρκι χειροποιητου
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οτι ητε τω καιρω εκεινω χωρις χριστου απηλλοτριωμενοι της πολιτειας του ισραηλ και ξενοι των διαθηκων της επαγγελιας ελπιδα μη εχοντες και αθεοι εν τω κοσμω
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νυνι δε εν χριστω ιησου υμεις οι ποτε οντες μακραν εγενηθητε εγγυς εν τω αιματι του χριστου
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αυτος γαρ εστιν η ειρηνη ημων ο ποιησας τα αμφοτερα εν και το μεσοτοιχον του φραγμου λυσας
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την εχθραν εν τη σαρκι αυτου τον νομον των εντολων εν δογμασιν καταργησας ινα τους δυο κτιση εν αυτω εις ενα καινον ανθρωπον ποιων ειρηνην
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και αποκαταλλαξη τους αμφοτερους εν ενι σωματι τω θεω δια του σταυρου αποκτεινας την εχθραν εν αυτω
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και ελθων ευηγγελισατο ειρηνην υμιν τοις μακραν και ειρηνην τοις εγγυς
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οτι δι αυτου εχομεν την προσαγωγην οι αμφοτεροι εν ενι πνευματι προς τον πατερα
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αρα ουν ουκετι εστε ξενοι και παροικοι αλλα εστε συμπολιται των αγιων και οικειοι του θεου
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εποικοδομηθεντες επι τω θεμελιω των αποστολων και προφητων οντος ακρογωνιαιου αυτου χριστου ιησου
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εν ω πασα οικοδομη συναρμολογουμενη αυξει εις ναον αγιον εν κυριω
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εν ω και υμεις συνοικοδομεισθε εις κατοικητηριον του θεου εν πνευματι
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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Also you--being dead in the trespasses and the sins,
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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,
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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,
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and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
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even being dead in the trespasses, did make us to live together with the Christ, (by grace ye are having been saved,)
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and did raise <FI>us<Fi> up together, and did seat <FI>us<Fi> together in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> in Christ Jesus,
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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,
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not of works, that no one may boast;
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for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
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Wherefore, remember, that ye <FI>were<Fi> 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,
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because through him we have the access--we both--in one Spirit unto the Father.
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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-<FI> stone<Fi> ,
21
in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,
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in whom also ye are builded together, for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).