And you were dead in your trespasses and - sins ,
in which vvv 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.
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.
But because of His great - love for us ... ... , - God , who is rich in mercy ,
made (us) alive with - Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. (It is) by grace you have been saved !
And (God) raised (us) up with (Christ) and seated (us with Him) in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus ,
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.
For (it is) - by grace you have been saved through faith , and this not from yourselves ; (it is) the gift of God ,
not by works , so that no one can boast.
For we are (God’s) workmanship , created in Christ Jesus to do good works , which - God prepared in advance as our way of life ... ....
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) —
(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.
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood - of Christ.
For He Himself is our - peace , who has made - the two one and has torn down the dividing - wall - of hostility
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
and reconciling - both (of them) - to God in one body through the cross , by which He extinguished (their) hostility.
- He came (and) preached peace to you who (were) far away and peace to those (who were) near.
For through Him - vvv we both have - access to the Father by one Spirit.
Therefore ... you are no longer strangers and foreigners , but - fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household ... ... ,
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets , (with) Christ Jesus Himself as (the) cornerstone.
In Him the whole building is fitted together (and) grows into a holy temple in (the) Lord.
(And) in (Him) you too {are} being built together into a dwelling place - for God in (His) Spirit.