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Domenica, 28 aprile 2024 - San Luigi Maria Grignion da Montfort ( Letture di oggi)

Ephesians 2


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NEW JERUSALEMGREEK BIBLE
1 And you were dead, through the crimes and the sins1 Και εσας οντας νεκρους δια τας παραβασεις και τας αμαρτιας εζωοποιησεν,
2 which used to make up your way of life when you were living by the principles of this world, obeying theruler who dominates the air, the spirit who is at work in those who rebel.2 εις τας οποιας περιεπατησατε ποτε κατα το πολιτευμα του κοσμου τουτου, κατα τον αρχοντα της εξουσιας του αερος, του πνευματος το οποιον ενεργει την σημερον εις τους υιους της απειθειας?
3 We too were al among them once, living only by our natural inclinations, obeying the demands ofhuman self-indulgence and our own whim; our nature made us no less liable to God's retribution than the rest ofthe world.3 μεταξυ των οποιων και ημεις παντες ανεστραφημεν ποτε κατα τας επιθυμιας της σαρκος ημων, πραττοντες τα θεληματα της σαρκος και των διαλογισμων, και ημεθα εκ φυσεως τεκνα οργης, ως και οι λοιποι?
4 But God, being rich in faithful love, through the great love with which he loved us,4 ο Θεος ομως πλουσιος ων εις ελεος, δια την πολλην αγαπην αυτου με την οποιαν ηγαπησεν ημας,
5 even when we were dead in our sins, brought us to life with Christ -- it is through grace that you havebeen saved-5 και ενω ημεθα νεκροι δια τα αμαρτηματα, εζωοποιησεν ημας μετα του Χριστου? κατα χαριν εισθε σεσωσμενοι?
6 and raised us up with him and gave us a place with him in heaven, in Christ Jesus.6 και συνανεστησε και συνεκαθισεν εν τοις επουρανιοις δια Ιησου Χριστου,
7 This was to show for al ages to come, through his goodness towards us in Christ Jesus, howextraordinarily rich he is in grace.7 δια να δειξη εις τους επερχομενους αιωνας τον υπερβαλλοντα πλουτον της χαριτος αυτου δια της προς ημας αγαθοτητος εν Χριστω Ιησου.
8 Because it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith; not by anything of your own, but by agift from God;8 Διοτι κατα χαριν εισθε σεσωσμενοι δια της πιστεως? και τουτο δεν ειναι απο σας, Θεου το δωρον?
9 not by anything that you have done, so that nobody can claim the credit.9 ουχι εξ εργων, δια να μη καυχηθη τις.
10 We are God's work of art, created in Christ Jesus for the good works which God has alreadydesignated to make up our way of life.10 Διοτι αυτου ποιημα ειμεθα, κτισθεντες εν Χριστω Ιησου προς εργα καλα, τα οποια προητοιμασεν ο Θεος δια να περιπατησωμεν εν αυτοις.
11 Do not forget, then, that there was a time when you who were gentiles by physical descent, termed theuncircumcised by those who speak of themselves as the circumcised by reason of a physical operation,11 Δια τουτο ενθυμεισθε οτι σεις οι ποτε εθνικοι κατα σαρκα, οι λεγομενοι ακροβυστια υπο της λεγομενης περιτομης της χειροποιητου εν τη σαρκι,
12 do not forget, I say, that you were at that time separate from Christ and excluded from membership ofIsrael, aliens with no part in the covenants of the Promise, limited to this world, without hope and without God.12 οτι ησθε εν τω καιρω εκεινω χωρις Χριστου, απηλλοτριωμενοι απο της πολιτειας του Ισραηλ και ξενοι των διαθηκων της επαγγελιας, ελπιδα μη εχοντες και οντες εν τω κοσμω χωρις Θεου.
13 But now in Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far off have been brought close, by the blood of Christ.13 Τωρα ομως δια του Ιησου Χριστου σεις οι ποτε οντες μακραν εγεινετε πλησιον δια του αιματος του Χριστου.
14 For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one entity and broken down the barrierwhich used to keep them apart, by destroying in his own person the hostility,14 Διοτι αυτος ειναι η ειρηνη ημων, οστις εκαμε τα δυο εν και ελυσε το μεσοτοιχον του φραγμου,
15 that is, the Law of commandments with its decrees. His purpose in this was, by restoring peace, tocreate a single New Man out of the two of them,15 καταργησας την εχθραν εν τη σαρκι αυτου, τον νομον των εντολων των εν τοις διαταγμασι, δια να κτιση εις εαυτον τους δυο εις ενα νεον ανθρωπον, φερων ειρηνην,
16 and through the cross, to reconcile them both to God in one Body; in his own person he kil ed thehostility.16 και να συνδιαλλαξη αμφοτερους εις εν σωμα προς τον Θεον δια του σταυρου, θανατωσας δι' αυτου την εχθραν.
17 He came to bring the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.17 Και ελθων εκηρυξεν ευαγγελιον ειρηνης εις εσας τους μακραν και εις τους πλησιον,
18 Through him, then, we both in the one Spirit have free access to the Father.18 διοτι δι' αυτου εχομεν αμφοτεροι την εισοδον προς τον Πατερα δι' ενος Πνευματος.
19 So you are no longer aliens or foreign visitors; you are fel ow-citizens with the holy people of God andpart of God's household.19 Αρα λοιπον δεν εισθε πλεον ξενοι και παροικοι αλλα συμπολιται των αγιων και οικειοι του Θεου,
20 You are built upon the foundations of the apostles and prophets, and Christ Jesus himself is thecornerstone.20 εποικοδομηθεντες επι το θεμελιον των αποστολων και προφητων, οντος ακρογωνιαιου λιθου αυτου του Ιησου Χριστου?
21 Every structure knit together in him grows into a holy temple in the Lord;21 εν τω οποιω πασα η οικοδομη συναρμολογουμενη αυξανεται εις ναον αγιον εν Κυριω?
22 and you too, in him, are being built up into a dwelling-place of God in the Spirit.22 εν τω οποιω και σεις συνοικοδομεισθε εις κατοικητηριον του Θεου δια του Πνευματος.