Ephesians 2:3-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
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.(A) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, 5 (B)even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ[a] (by grace you have been saved), 6 raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,(C) 7 that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.(D)
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Ephesians 2:3-7
New International Version
3 All of us also lived among them at one time,(A) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](B) 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,(C) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(D)—it is by grace you have been saved.(E) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(F) and seated us with him(G) in the heavenly realms(H) in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(I) expressed in his kindness(J) to us in Christ Jesus.
Footnotes
- Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
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