Ephesians 2

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 You were dead in your transgressions and sins	1 And you he made alive, when you were dead through the trespasses and sins
2 in which you once lived following the age of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the disobedient.	2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
3 All of us once lived among them in the desires of our flesh, following the wishes of the flesh and the impulses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest.	3 Among these we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of body and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us,	4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us,
5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ (by grace you have been saved),	5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,	6 and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.	7 that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God;	8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God --
9 it is not from works, so no one may boast.	9 not because of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.	10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
11 Therefore, remember that at one time you, Gentiles in the flesh, called the uncircumcision by those called the circumcision, which is done in the flesh by human hands,	11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called the uncircumcision by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands--
12 were at that time without Christ, alienated from the community of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world.	12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the blood of Christ.	13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, he who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of enmity, through his flesh,	14 For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility,
15 abolishing the law with its commandments and legal claims, that he might create in himself one new person in place of the two, thus establishing peace,	15 by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,
16 and might reconcile both with God, in one body, through the cross, putting that enmity to death by it.	16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end.
17 He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,	17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near;
18 for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.	18 for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God,	19 So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.	20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
21 Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;	21 in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
22 in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.	22 in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.