¹ And dead in and sins,

² in which according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience,

³ among whom also in the lusts of flesh, the desires of flesh and of mind, and by nature a of wrath, the .

⁴ But , God, rich in mercy, great love with which loved ,

⁵ even when dead , have made alive together with —by grace saved—

⁶ and have raised up together with , Christ Jesus, and made sit with in the heavenly places in ,

⁷ that in the ages to come might show the exceeding riches of grace in kindness toward Me;

⁸ for by grace saved through faith, and that not of self; it is gift,

⁹ not of works, boast.

¹⁰ For workmanship, created in , Christ Jesus, for good works, which beforehand that walk in them.

¹¹ Therefore remember that a Gentile in the flesh—who called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands—

¹² that at that time , from the commonwealth of Israel the covenants of promise, having no hope and without in the world.

¹³ But now in , Christ Jesus, who once far off blood.

¹⁴ For peace, who have made both one, and have broken down the middle wall of between ,

¹⁵ having abolished in flesh the , that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, in self one new man out of the two, thus making peace;

¹⁶ and that might reconcile both to in one body the cross, by which killed the .

¹⁷ And came and preached peace to who far off, and to those who were near.

¹⁸ For through both have access , the one Spirit, to , Father.

¹⁹  are no strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of household,

²⁰  built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, self being the chief cornerstone;

²¹ in building, together, grows into a holy temple in ;

²² in also are being built together through , the Spirit.