Focused Passage

Ephesians 2:11-13

Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ

Paul moves from spiritual death to resurrection life by grace, then from covenant alienation to reconciled unity in Christ's one new people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11 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)—

12 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.

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

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Verse 11

Cross-references

Philippians 2 BSB references Colossians 2:11 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13 Classic cross-references Romans 11:17 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:11 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:8 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore Διὸ G1352 Conjunction remember μνημονεύετε G3421 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction formerly ποτὲ G4218 Adverb you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural who [are] τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] flesh σαρκί G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural [and] called λεγόμενοι G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural uncircumcised ἀκροβυστία G203 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular so-called λεγομένης G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular circumcision περιτομῆς G4061 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular ({that done} in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] body σαρκὶ G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular by human hands) χειροποιήτου G5499 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Colossians 1:21 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:18 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:1 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[remember] that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction at τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular that ἐκείνῳ G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular time καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular you were ἦτε G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural separate from χωρὶς G5565 Preposition Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular alienated from ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι G526 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular commonwealth πολιτείας G4174 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Israel Ἰσραὴλ G2474 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction strangers ξένοι G3581 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural to the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural covenants διαθηκῶν G1242 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular promise ἐπαγγελίας G1860 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular without μὴ G3361 Adverb . . . ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural hope ἐλπίδα G1680 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction without God ἄθεοι G112 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Acts 2:39 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:28 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:20 Classic cross-references Romans 5:9 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction now νυνὶ G3570 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural who οἵ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural once ποτε G4218 Particle were ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural far away μακρὰν G3112 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular have been brought ἐγενήθητε G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural near ἐγγὺς G1451 Adverb through ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular blood αἵματι G129 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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