Ephesians 2:11-13

Expanded Bible

One in Christ

¹¹ [^LTherefore] Remember that you ·were born as Gentiles [are Gentiles in the flesh], the ones called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “circumcised.” (·Their circumcision is only something they themselves do on their bodies […^Lperformed in the flesh by hands].) ¹² Remember that ·in the past [at that time/season] you were without ·Christ [the Messiah]. You were ·not citizens [^Lexcluded from the citizenship] of Israel, and you ·had no part in [^Lwere aliens/strangers to] the ·agreements with the promise that God made to his people [^Lcovenants of promise; ^Cthe Abrahamic (Gen. 12:1–3), Mosaic (Ex. 19—24), and Davidic (2 Sam. 7) covenants.] You had no hope, and you did not know God. ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away from God are brought near through the blood of ·Christ’s death [^LChrist; ^Cblood symbolizing his sacrificial death].