Ephesians 2:11-3:6
11Therefore, remember that aformerly byou—the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “cUncircumcision” by the so-called “dCircumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands— 12remember that you were at that time without Christ, aalienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to bthe covenants of promise, having cno hope and dwithout God in the world. 13But now in aChrist Jesus you who bformerly were cfar off 1have dbeen brought near eby the blood of Christ. 14For He Himself is aour peace, bwho made both groups one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition 151by aabolishing in His flesh the enmity, bthe Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might ccreate the two into done new man, making epeace, 16and might areconcile them both in bone body to God through the cross, having in Himself cput to death the enmity. 17And aHe came and preached bthe good news of peace to you who were cfar away, and peace to those who were dnear; 18for through Him we both have aour access in bone Spirit to cthe Father. 19So then you are no longer astrangers and sojourners, but you are bfellow citizens with the 1saints, and are of cGod’s household, 20having been abuilt on bthe foundation of cthe apostles and prophets, dChrist Jesus Himself being the ecorner stone, 21ain whom the whole building, being joined together, is growing into ba holy 1sanctuary in the Lord, 22in whom you also are being abuilt together into a bdwelling of God in the Spirit.
The Mystery of Christ Revealed
3For this reason I, Paul, athe prisoner of bChrist Jesus con behalf of you dGentiles— 2if indeed you heard of the astewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; 3athat bby revelation there was cmade known to me dthe mystery, eas I wrote before in brief. 4About which, when you read you can understand amy insight 1into the bmystery of Christ, 5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy aapostles and prophets 1in the Spirit: 6that the Gentiles are afellow heirs and bfellow members of the body, and cfellow partakers of the promise in dChrist Jesus through the gospel,