1 Ele vos deu vida, estando vós mortos nos vossos delitos e pecados, 2 nos quais andastes outrora, segundo o curso deste mundo, segundo o príncipe da potestade do ar, do espírito que agora atua nos filhos da desobediência; 3 entre os quais também todos nós andamos outrora, segundo as inclinações da nossa carne, fazendo a vontade da carne e dos pensamentos; e éramos, por natureza, filhos da ira, como também os demais. 4 Mas Deus, sendo rico em misericórdia, por causa do grande amor com que nos amou, 5 e estando nós mortos em nossos delitos, nos deu vida juntamente com Cristo, — pela graça sois salvos, 6 e, juntamente com ele, nos ressuscitou, e nos fez assentar nos lugares celestiais em Cristo Jesus; 7 para mostrar, nos séculos vindouros, a suprema riqueza da sua graça, em bondade para conosco, em Cristo Jesus. 8 Porque pela graça sois salvos, mediante a fé; e isto não vem de vós; é dom de Deus; 9 não de obras, para que ninguém se glorie. 10 Pois somos feitura dele, criados em Cristo Jesus para boas obras, as quais Deus de antemão preparou para que andássemos nelas.

11 Portanto, lembrai-vos de que, outrora, vós, gentios na carne, chamados incircuncisão por aqueles que se intitulam circuncisos, na carne, por mãos humanas, 12 naquele tempo, estáveis sem Cristo, separados da comunidade de Israel e estranhos às alianças da promessa, não tendo esperança e sem Deus no mundo. 13 Mas, agora, em Cristo Jesus, vós, que antes estáveis longe, fostes aproximados pelo sangue de Cristo. 14 Porque ele é a nossa paz, o qual de ambos fez um; e, tendo derribado a parede da separação que estava no meio, a inimizade, 15 aboliu, na sua carne, a lei dos mandamentos na forma de ordenanças, para que dos dois criasse, em si mesmo, um novo homem, fazendo a paz, 16 e reconciliasse ambos em um só corpo com Deus, por intermédio da cruz, destruindo por ela a inimizade. 17 E, vindo, evangelizou paz a vós outros que estáveis longe e paz também aos que estavam perto; 18 porque, por ele, ambos temos acesso ao Pai em um Espírito. 19 Assim, já não sois estrangeiros e peregrinos, mas concidadãos dos santos, e sois da família de Deus, 20 edificados sobre o fundamento dos apóstolos e profetas, sendo ele mesmo, Cristo Jesus, a pedra angular; 21 no qual todo o edifício, bem-ajustado, cresce para santuário dedicado ao Senhor, 22 no qual também vós juntamente estais sendo edificados para habitação de Deus no Espírito.

1 And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, 2 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; 3 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:— 4 but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), 6 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: 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

11 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; 12 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. 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, 15 having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace; 16 and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: 18 for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father. 19 So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh "and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.

4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions —it is by grace you have been saved.

6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God —

9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

10 For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves "the circumcision" (which is done in the body by human hands) —

12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners 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 by the blood of Christ.

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,

16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household,

20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.

21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.

22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.