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以弗所書-Ephesians 第 2 章

2:1	而你們原是死在過犯並罪之中， And you, though dead in your offenses and sins,
2:2	那時，你們在其中行事為人，隨著這世界的世代，順著空中掌權者的首領，就是那現今在悖逆之子裏麵運行之靈的首領； In which you once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit which is now operating in the sons of disobedience;
2:3	我們眾人從前也都在他們中間，在我們肉體的私欲裏，行事為人，行肉體和思念所意欲的，生來就是可怒的兒女，和其餘的人一樣； Among whom we also all conducted ourselves once in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest;
2:4	然而神富於憐憫，因祂愛我們的大愛， But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
2:5	竟然在我們因過犯死了的時候，便叫我們一同與基督活過來，（你們得救是靠著恩典，） Even when we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)
2:6	祂又叫我們在基督耶穌裏一同複活，一同坐在諸天界裏， And raised us up together with Him and seated us together with Him in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,
2:7	好在要來的諸世代中，顯示祂在基督耶穌裏，向我們所施恩慈中恩典超越的豐富。 That He might display in the ages to come the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
2:8	你們得救是靠著恩典，藉著信；這並不是出於你們，乃是神的恩賜； For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God;
2:9	也不是出於行為，免得有人誇口。 Not of works that no one should boast.
2:10	我們原是神的傑作，在基督耶穌裏，為著神早先預備好，要我們行在其中的善良事工創造的。 For we are His masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand in order that we would walk in them.
2:11	所以你們應當記念，你們從前在肉身上是外邦人，是那些憑人手所行，在肉身上稱為受割禮之人，所稱為未受割禮的； Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, those who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh made by hands,
2:12	那時，你們在基督以外，和以色列國民隔絕，在所應許的諸約上是局外人，在世上沒有指望，沒有神。 That you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
2:13	但如今在基督耶穌裏，你們這從前遠離的人，靠著基督的血，已經得親近了。 But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have become near in the blood of Christ.
2:14	因祂自己是我們的和平，將兩下作成一個，拆毀了中間隔斷的牆，就是仇恨， For He Himself is our peace, He who has made both one and has broken down the middle wall of partition, the enmity,
2:15	在祂的肉體裏，廢掉了那規條中誡命的律法，好把兩下在祂自己裏麵，創造成一個新人，成就了和平； Abolishing in His flesh the law of the commandments in ordinances, that He might create the two in Himself into one new man, so making peace,
2:16	既用十字架除滅了仇恨，便藉這十字架，使兩下在一個身體裏與神和好了； And might reconcile both in one Body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity by it.
2:17	又來傳和平為福音，給你們這遠離的人，也傳和平為福音，給那相近的人， And coming, He announced peace as the gospel to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near,
2:18	因為藉著祂，我們兩下在一位靈裏，得以進到父麵前。 For through Him we both have access in one Spirit unto the Father.
2:19	這樣，你們不再是外人和寄居的，乃是聖徒同國之民，是神家裏的親人， So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
2:20	被建造在使徒和申言者的根基上，有基督耶穌自己作房角石； Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone;
2:21	在祂裏麵，全房聯結一起，長成在主裏的聖殿； In whom all the building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord;
2:22	你們也在祂裏麵同被建造，成為神在靈裏的居所。 In whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in spirit.

以弗所書-Ephesians 第 2 章