Ephesians:2

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* And you (note :){+}(:note ) [he made alive ,] when you {+} were dead through your {+} trespasses and sins , * in which you (note :){+}(:note ) once walked according to the age of this world , according to the prince of the powers of the air , of the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience ; * among whom we also all once lived in the desire of our flesh , doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind , and were by nature children of wrath , even as the rest :-- * but God , being rich in mercy , for his great love with which he loved us , * even when we were dead through our trespasses , made us alive together with Christ , (by grace you (note :){+}(:note ) have been saved ) * and raised us up with him , and made us to sit with him in the heavenly [places ], in Christ Jesus : * that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus : * for by grace you (note :){+}(:note ) have been saved through faith ; and that not of yourselves , [it is ] the gift of God ; * not of works , that no man should boast . * For we are his workmanship , created in Christ Jesus for good works , which God prepared in advance that we should walk in them . * Therefore remember , that once you (note :){+}(:note ), the Gentiles in the flesh , who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision , in the flesh , made by hands ; * that you (note :){+}(:note ) 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 . * But now in Christ Jesus you (note :){+}(:note ) who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ . * For he is our peace , who made both one , and in his flesh broke down the middle wall of partition , the enmity . * Having abolished the law of commandments [contained ] in ordinances ; that he might create in himself the two into one new man , [so ] making peace ; * and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross , having slain the enmity in himself : * and he came and preached [the good news of ] peace to you (note :){+}(:note ) who were far off , and peace to those who were near : * for through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father . * So then you (note :){+}(:note ) are no more strangers and sojourners , but you {+} are fellow-citizens with the saints , and of the household of God , * being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets , Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone ; * in whom each building , being joined together , grows into a holy temple in the Lord ; * in whom you (note :){+}(:note ) also are built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit .

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