Ephesians 2Ephesians2

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Alive with Christ

   (Colossians 2:6–23)

2. 1KJVAnd you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;BSBBSB: And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
3. 2KJVWherein 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:BSBBSB: in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
4. 3KJVAmong 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.BSBBSB: All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
5. 4KJVBut God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,BSBBSB: But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
6. 5KJVEven when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)BSBBSB: made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
7. 6KJVAnd hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:BSBBSB: And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
8. 7KJVThat in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.BSBBSB: in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
9. 8KJVFor by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:BSBBSB: For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
10. 9KJVNot of works, lest any man should boast.BSBBSB: not by works, so that no one can boast.
11. 10KJVFor we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.BSBBSB: For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

12. One in Christ

    (Philippians 2:1–4)

13. 11KJVWherefore 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;BSBBSB: Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
14. 12KJVThat 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:BSBBSB: remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
15. 13KJVBut now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.BSBBSB: But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
16. 14KJVFor he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;BSBBSB: For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
17. 15KJVHaving 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;BSBBSB: by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
18. 16KJVAnd that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:BSBBSB: and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
19. 17KJVAnd came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.BSBBSB: He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
20. 18KJVFor through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.BSBBSB: For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

21. Christ Our Cornerstone

    (Isaiah 28:14–22; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 1 Peter 2:1–8)

22. 19KJVNow therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;BSBBSB: Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
23. 20KJVAnd are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;BSBBSB: built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
24. 21KJVIn whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:BSBBSB: In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
25. 22KJVIn whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.BSBBSB: And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.