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God’s glorious undeserved kindness and the making known of the sacred secret of his will (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1#h=4:0-7:0"><strong>1:3-23</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Spiritual blessings for those chosen to be in union with Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1#h=4:0-5:0">1:3-7</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God’s purpose for “an administration” to gather all things together in the Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1#h=5:0-6:0">1:8-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul thanks God for the Ephesians’ faith and prays that they may have a spirit of wisdom (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1#h=6:0-7:0">1:15-23</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>2. Jewish and non-Jewish Christians grow together into “a holy temple for Jehovah” (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2#h=7:0-11:0"><strong>2:1-22</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Though dead in trespasses and sins, Christians are made alive through God’s undeserved kindness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2#h=7:0-8:0">2:1-7</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Christians saved by undeserved kindness through faith, not works (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2#h=8:0-9:0">2:8-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Non-Jews, formerly without God and with no hope, reconciled to God through Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2#h=9:0-9:487">2:11-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">With the wall between Jews and non-Jews destroyed, the two groups can become one in union with Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2#h=9:487-10:0">2:14-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Both Jewish and non-Jewish Christians are built up together into a spiritual temple (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2#h=10:0-11:0">2:19-22</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>3. Paul’s stewardship of God’s undeserved kindness (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/3#h=11:0-15:0"><strong>3:1-21</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Part of the sacred secret: Both Jews and non-Jews can be joint heirs with Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/3#h=11:0-12:0">3:1-7</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God’s dealings with the congregation reveal his wisdom even to those in heavenly places (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/3#h=12:0-13:0">3:8-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul prays that the Ephesians gain insight and know the love of the Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/3#h=13:0-15:0">3:14-21</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-1" data-section-citation="049002001049002001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>dead in your trespasses and sins:</strong> In the Bible, death and life can be used in a figurative, or a spiritual, sense. Paul says that the former course of the Ephesian Christians made them “dead in [their] trespasses and sins.” One lexicon describes the figurative use of the Greek word for “dead” in this verse as a person’s “being so morally or spiritually deficient as to be in effect dead.” However, Paul shows that Jehovah could now view those spirit-anointed Christians as being <strong>alive,</strong> since they had repented of their sinful way of life on the basis of Jesus’ sacrifice.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Eph 2:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> Col 2:13</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/0/0">study notes on Lu 9:60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/1/0"> Joh 5:24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/2/0"> 25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/28" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-29"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:13; 1Pe 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="se"></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/63/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> p. 290</a></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/15/0">re 290;</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/2"> w77 313;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/4"> ts 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/6"> w73 208-209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/8"> g71 3/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/10"> w64 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/11"> w62 219;</a><span class="ni"> g62 10/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/13"> w55 542;</a><span class="ni"> dh 38;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/15"> w51 301,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/21/16"> 423;</a><span class="ni"> w43 138</span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-2" data-section-citation="049002002049002002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>the system of things of this world:</strong> The Greek word here rendered “system of things” basically means “age.” It often denotes the current state of affairs or features that distinguish a certain period of time. The Greek word for “world” (<em>koʹsmos</em>) here refers to the unrighteous human society alienated from God. In this verse, where these two terms are combined, the whole expression could be rendered “the course [or, “customs; ways”] of this world,” referring to the behavior and standards of people alienated from God. Paul makes the point that the Christians in Ephesus had once led, or <strong>walked according to,</strong> an unrighteous way of life.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>the ruler of the authority of the air:</strong> Satan the Devil is the “ruler” referred to here. Paul uses the literal air, or atmosphere, to illustrate how <strong>the spirit,</strong> or dominant attitude, of selfishness and disobedience permeates the world today. Paul uses similar language at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">1Co 2:12</a> in referring to “the spirit of the world.” Just as literal air is everywhere, ready to be breathed in, so “the spirit of the world” is always present. It exerts “authority,” or power, over most of mankind. The power of this dominant mental attitude lies in its appeal to the sinful flesh, its subtlety, its relentlessness and, like air, its pervasiveness. Those who are alienated from God and who pursue a course contrary to God’s will are here called “the sons of disobedience.”</p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>the sons of disobedience:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/3/0">study note on Ac 4:36</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-3"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37">Or “the course; the ways; the customs.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/29" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-30"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:2; Eph 4:17; 1Jo 2:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/30" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-31"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/31" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-32"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="se"></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/64/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 867,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/65/0"> 1055</a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/66/0"><em>“God’s Love,”</em> pp. 53-54</a></p> <div id="p55" data-pid="55"><p data-pid="55" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/67/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/67/0">10/15/2012, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/68/0">7/15/2010, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/69/0">8/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/70/0">6/15/2007, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/71/0">6/1/2007, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/72/0">9/1/1999, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/73/0">2/1/1996, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/74/0">7/1/1994, pp. 23-24</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/75/0">4/1/1994, pp. 15-19</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/76/0">8/1/1988, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/77/0">12/15/1987, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="55" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/78/0">9/15/1987, pp. 10-20</a></p> </div><div id="p56" data-pid="56"><p data-pid="56" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/79/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="56" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/79/0">8/2006, p. 4</a></p> </div><div id="p57" data-pid="57"><p data-pid="57" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/80/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="57" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/80/0">4/8/2000, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/0">it-2 867,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/2"> 1055;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/4"> lv 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/6"> w12 10/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/8"> w10 7/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/10"> w08 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/12"> w07 6/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/14"> w07 6/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/16"> km 8/06 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/18"> g00 4/8 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/20"> w99 9/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/22"> w96 2/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/24"> w94 4/1 15-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/26"> w94 7/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/28"> w88 8/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/30"> w87 9/15 10-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/16/33"> w87 12/15 30;</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/0">w83 8/15 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/2"> w77 313;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/4"> w76 114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/6"> hs 52-53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/9"> w74 735;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/11"> w73 136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/13"> w73 177;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/15"> w72 262,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/17"> 629-630;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/19"> dn 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/21"> w71 630;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/23"> ad 1567;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/24"> w67 57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/25"> w66 761-762;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/26"> w64 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/27"> 416;</a><span class="ni"> bf 567-568;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/29"> w62 729;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/30"> w61 241,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/31"> 616;</a><span class="ni"> nu 11;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/22/33"> w56 109;</a><span class="ni"> w44 13,</span><span class="ni"> 184;</span><span class="ni"> w30 135</span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-3" data-section-citation="049002003049002003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>we were naturally children of wrath:</strong> Adam willfully disobeyed God, bringing sin and death to all his descendants. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Ro 5:12,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/5/1" data-bid="6-2" class="b"> 19</a>) This inherited imperfection made them “naturally,” or by nature, “children of wrath,” who merit God’s disfavor and who deserve death. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">De 32:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/1" data-bid="7-2" class="b"> Ro 2:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/2" data-bid="7-3" class="b"> 3:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/3" data-bid="7-4" class="b"> Eph 5:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/4" data-bid="7-5" class="b"> Col 1:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/5" data-bid="7-6" class="b"> 3:6</a>) However, they are no longer “children of wrath” because they resist their inherent, sinful inclination and accept the merciful provision of becoming reconciled to him. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Joh 3:36</a>) “Because of his great love,” God provided “the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Eph 2:4, 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/8/1" data-bid="9-2" class="b"> Ro 3:23, 24</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/32" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-33"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:9-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/33" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-34"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/34" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-35"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:36; Eph 5:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="se"></p> <div id="p59" data-pid="59"><p data-pid="59" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/81/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="59" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/81/0">9/1/1995, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="59" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/82/0">9/15/1987, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="59" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/83/0">4/15/1987, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/84/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 374</a></p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/17/0">w95 9/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/17/2"> rs 374;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/17/4"> w87 4/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/17/6"> w87 9/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/23/0">w80 3/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/23/2"> w64 524;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/23/3"> w61 69</a></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-4" data-section-citation="049002004049002004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/35" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-36"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 145:9; Jas 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/36" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-37"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:7, 9, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="se"></p> <div id="p62" data-pid="62"><p data-pid="62" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/85/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="62" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/85/0">10/2021, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/18/0">w21.10 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/24/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/24/2"> w72 549</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-5" data-section-citation="049002005049002005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/37" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-38"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/2"> ts 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/4"> w73 464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/6"> ka 36-37,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/8"> 39-40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/10"> w64 716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/25/11"> w53 281;</a><span class="ni"> w49 123</span></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-6" data-section-citation="049002006049002006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>in the heavenly places:</strong> Though Paul uses this expression at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Eph 1:20</a> to refer to God’s dwelling place in heaven, here he speaks of spirit-anointed Christians as already raised up and seated “together in the heavenly places” while they are still on earth. As at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Eph 1:3</a>, that is because God “assigned [them] as heirs” with his Son in the heavenly inheritance and gave them a token of that inheritance. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Eph 1:11,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/12/1" data-bid="13-2" class="b"> 13, 14</a>) They were thereby brought forth, or born again, and became Jehovah’s spirit-anointed sons (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Joh 1:12, 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/13/1" data-bid="14-2" class="b"> 3:5-7</a>), which also made them Jesus’ brothers (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Ro 8:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> Eph 1:5</a>) and “joint heirs with Christ.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Ro 8:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Eph 1:11</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/4/0">study note on Eph 1:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/38" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-39"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:3; Col 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="se"></p> <p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/86/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1065,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/87/0"> 1134</a></p> <div id="p65" data-pid="65"><p data-pid="65" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/88/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="65" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/88/0">8/15/2015, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="65" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/89/0">8/15/2008, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="65" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/90/0">2/15/2006, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/91/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> pp. 136-137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/92/0"> 199</a></p> <p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/93/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 222</a></p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/0">it-1 1065,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/2"> 1134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/4"> w15 8/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/6"> w08 8/15 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/8"> w06 2/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/10"> re 136-137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/13"> 199;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/19/15"> si 222;</a></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/2"> w74 621;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/4"> ka 36-37,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/6"> 39-40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/8"> ad 735;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/9"> w64 716;</a><span class="ni"> g64 1/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/11"> w57 295;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/26/12"> w53 281;</a><span class="ni"> w49 123</span></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-7" data-section-citation="049002007049002007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>the coming systems of things:</strong> Or “the coming ages.” Here the plural form of the Greek word <em>ai·onʹ,</em> often rendered “system of things,” is used. In this context, it refers to the future time when anointed Christians will reign with Christ Jesus and experience God’s undeserved kindness. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Eph 1:18-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/17/1" data-bid="18-2" class="b"> Heb 6:4, 5</a>.) The expression “the coming systems of things” is plural. This indicates that there will be systems of things, or ages with certain characteristics, <em>within</em> the overall “coming system of things.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/5/0">study notes on Mr 10:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/6/0"> 1Co 10:11</a>.) It could be compared with the Jewish system of things under the Law covenant, which embraced several systems that were interrelated and contemporaneous.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/7/0">System(s) of things</a>.”</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>graciousness:</strong> Or “favor; generosity.” The Greek word used here is also rendered “kindness.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ro 2:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> 11:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="se"></p> <p id="p69" data-pid="69" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/94/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1056</a></p> <div id="p70" data-pid="70"><p data-pid="70" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/95/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="70" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/95/0">7/2016, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/20/0">it-2 1056;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/20/2"> w16.07 29;</a></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/27/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/27/2"> ad 1568;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/27/3"> w64 47;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/27/5"> w53 281</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-8" data-section-citation="049002008049002008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/39" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-40"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:12; Ro 4:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/40" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-41"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="se"></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/96/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 91-92</a></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/97/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 359</a></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/21/0">gm 91-92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/21/2"> rs 359;</a></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/28/0">g75 11/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/28/2"> w54 229;</a><span class="ni"> w31 100</span></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-9" data-section-citation="049002009049002009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/41" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-42"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="se"></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/98/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 91-92</a></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/99/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 359</a></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/22/0">gm 91-92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/22/2"> rs 359;</a></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><span class="ni">w31 100</span></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-10" data-section-citation="049002010049002010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>We are God’s handiwork:</strong> Or “We are a product of His work.” God brought forth spirit-anointed Christians as “a new creation” in union with Christ Jesus. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/8/0">study notes on 2Co 5:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/9/0"> Ga 6:15</a>.) The Greek word here rendered “handiwork” is used of the physical creation at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ro 1:20</a>, where it is translated “the things made.” The expression may convey the idea of the work of a skilled craftsman.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/42" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-43"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/43" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-44"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="se"></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/100/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 859</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/23/0">it-1 859;</a></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/30/0">ad 599;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/30/1"> w64 401;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/30/2"> w62 660;</a><span class="ni"> g62 8/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> w38 151;</span><span class="ni"> w30 67</span></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-11" data-section-citation="049002011049002011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>the ones called “uncircumcision”:</strong> That is, non-Jews.</p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>those called “circumcision”:</strong> That is, Jews.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/10/0">study note on Ro 2:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-12" data-section-citation="049002012049002012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>alienated from the state of Israel:</strong> Before coming to know God’s purposes, some Ephesian Christians had been uncircumcised “people of the nations.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Eph 2:11</a>) As such, they were alienated from the nation that had a special relationship with God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Ex 19:5, 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> 1Ki 8:53</a>) The non-Israelite nations had neither a knowledge of God’s dealings nor an approved standing with him.</p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>you had no hope and were without God:</strong> The Gentile Christians, like the Jews, were sinners who descended from sinful Adam. However, Christ Jesus’ sacrifice opened the way for those of the non-Jewish nations to have a close relationship with God and the sure hope of everlasting life.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Eph 1:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/25/1" data-bid="26-2" class="b"> 2:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/44" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-45"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 9:4; Col 1:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/45" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-46"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 65:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="se"></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/101/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 923,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/102/0"> 1137-1138</a></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/103/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 762</a></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/24/0">it-1 923,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/24/2"> 1138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/24/4"> it-2 762;</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/31/0">w72 691-693;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/31/3"> w67 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/31/4"> w65 471;</a><span class="ni"> im 276;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/31/6"> w51 682;</a><span class="ni"> w39 327;</span><span class="ni"> w34 116;</span><span class="ni"> jh 169</span></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-13" data-section-citation="049002013049002013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:13</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/32/0">w67 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/32/1"> w63 540;</a><span class="ni"> nh 177;</span><span class="ni"> w39 327</span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-14" data-section-citation="049002014049002014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>the two groups:</strong> That is, Jews and non-Jews.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Eph 2:11</a>.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>the wall in between:</strong> Lit., “the middle wall.” This is likely an allusion to the wall in the first-century temple in Jerusalem that “fenced . . . off,” or prevented, the Gentile worshippers from entering the inner courtyards. These courtyards were open only to Jews. According to the Mishnah, that wall was a latticed barrier called the Soreg. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/0">App. B11</a>.) Josephus wrote that the wall was three cubits (1.3 m; 4.3 ft) high and that it carried signs in Greek and Latin warning non-Jews not to pass beyond it under penalty of death. When Paul wrote this letter, he was in prison because he was accused of taking a non-Jew from Ephesus beyond this wall. So the Ephesians may have been acquainted with it. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Ac 21:28-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/28/1" data-bid="29-2" class="b"> 28:30, 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/28/2" data-bid="29-3" class="b"> Eph 3:1</a>) The literal wall in Jerusalem was still standing. So when Paul spoke of “the wall” being destroyed, he was referring, not to the literal wall, but to the Law covenant, which divided Jews from Gentiles. That symbolic wall was abolished some 30 years earlier on the basis of Christ’s death.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item hasVideo"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1001072331#chapter=2"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/1001072331/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/1018" ><span class="caption"><p>“The Wall in Between”</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/46" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-47"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/47" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-48"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/48" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-49"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 20:26; Col 2:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/104/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 359-360,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/105/0"> 945</a></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/106/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 213-220,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/107/0"> 542,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/108/0"> 762,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/109/0"> 1080,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/110/0"> 1165</a></p> <div id="p85" data-pid="85"><p data-pid="85" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/111/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/111/0">7/1/2008, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/112/0">11/15/1997, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/113/0">5/15/1988, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/114/0">11/1/1987, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/0">it-1 359-360,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/2"> 945;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/4"> it-2 213,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/6"> 220,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/8"> 542,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/10"> 762,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/12"> 1080,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/14"> 1165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/16"> w08 7/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/18"> w97 11/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/20"> w88 5/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/25/23"> w87 11/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/0">w85 11/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/2"> w82 12/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/4"> g78 7/22 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/6"> w74 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/8"> po 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/10"> hu 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/12"> g72 11/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/14"> ad 255,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/15"> 1585;</a><span class="ni"> g69 8/8 14;</span><span class="ni"> im 280;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/18"> w64 199;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/19"> w62 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/20"> w60 495;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/33/21"> w59 750;</a><span class="ni"> nh 177;</span><span class="ni"> w44 57;</span><span class="ni"> w34 121;</span><span class="ni"> jh 186;</span><span class="ni"> g34 11/7 93</span></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-15" data-section-citation="049002015049002015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/49" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-50"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:12; Ga 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="se"></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/115/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 762</a></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/26/0">it-2 762;</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/0">w74 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/2"> g72 11/22 7;</a><span class="ni"> g69 3/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> im 280;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/6"> w64 199;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/7"> w63 647;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/8"> w61 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/9"> w59 750;</a><span class="ni"> nh 177;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/34/11"> w52 150;</a><span class="ni"> w45 323;</span><span class="ni"> w34 121;</span><span class="ni"> jh 186;</span><span class="ni"> g34 11/7 93</span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-16" data-section-citation="049002016049002016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>through the torture stake:</strong> Here the term “torture stake” (Greek, <em>stau·rosʹ</em>) is used to represent Jesus’ death on the execution stake. Jesus’ death was the basis for removing the Law, which was a barrier that separated the Jews from the non-Jews. Therefore, by accepting the reconciliation made possible by Jesus’ death, <strong>both peoples,</strong> Jews and non-Jews, could become “one body . . . through the torture stake.”—See also <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Col 1:20</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/11/0">Stake</a>”; “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/12/0">Torture stake</a>.”</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>himself:</strong> Or possibly, “it,” that is, the torture stake.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Col 1:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 2:13, 14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/50" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-51"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/51" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-52"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="se"></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/116/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 762</a></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/27/0">it-2 762;</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/35/0">w74 619;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/35/2"> hu 19;</a><span class="ni"> g69 3/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/35/5"> w64 199;</a><span class="ni"> w44 57;</span><span class="ni"> w34 121;</span><span class="ni"> jh 186;</span><span class="ni"> g34 11/7 93</span></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-17" data-section-citation="049002017049002017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/52" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-53"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 52:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/36/0">g71 9/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/36/2"> w59 750;</a><span class="ni"> w44 57</span></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-18" data-section-citation="049002018049002018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>by one spirit:</strong> That is, by means of God’s holy spirit.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/53" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-54"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:6; Heb 7:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/37/0">w65 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/37/1"> w64 554;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/37/2"> w59 750</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-19" data-section-citation="049002019049002019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>you are fellow citizens of the holy ones:</strong> Paul assured Gentile Christians in Ephesus that their spiritual status had changed. They were no longer <strong>strangers and foreigners</strong> with limited rights. Rather, they had become “fellow citizens of the holy ones” with common aims, obligations, and identities. They were now part of a new spiritual nation and had the same citizenship as the other holy ones. (See <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Php 3:20</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/13/0">study note</a>.) Christ destroyed the wall, “the Law of commandments,” that had fenced off Gentiles from Jews, giving both peoples free access to the Father through Christ.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Eph 2:14-18</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/14/0">study note on Eph 2:14</a>.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>members of the household of God:</strong> Paul uses the expression “members of the household” to illustrate how the anointed members of the Christian congregation were organized as a close family unit. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">1Ti 3:15</a>) In a godly household, members of the family show respect for the family head as well as for the arrangements and standards that he sets for the household. Similarly, the members of the first-century congregations felt a close spiritual kinship with one another and respected Jehovah’s arrangements regarding the congregation.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/15/0">study note on Ga 6:10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/54" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-55"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/55" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-56"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/56" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-57"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 3:15; Heb 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="se"></p> <p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/117/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 222</a></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/28/0">si 222;</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/38/0">w66 198;</a><span class="ni"> li 306;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/38/2"> w61 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/38/3"> w58 156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/38/4"> w53 279</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-20" data-section-citation="049002020049002020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>the foundation cornerstone:</strong> This expression occurs only twice in the Christian Greek Scriptures, here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">1Pe 2:6</a>. Jesus is “the foundation cornerstone” of the Christian congregation, which Paul likens to a building. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Eph 2:21</a>) The Greek term rendered “foundation cornerstone” occurs once in the <em>Septuagint,</em> in the Messianic prophecy at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Isa 28:16</a>. There Jehovah foretold that he would lay “as a foundation in Zion a tested stone, the precious <em>cornerstone</em> of a sure foundation.” Peter quotes from this prophecy and applies the expression to Jesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">1Pe 2:4-6</a>) The foundation cornerstone in public buildings and city walls was placed where two walls met. It bound together the other stones. For the building to be properly constructed, all the stones had to conform to the cornerstone.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/57" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-58"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/58" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-59"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:4, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/0">po 158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/2"> w72 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/4"> w66 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/5"> 554;</a><span class="ni"> li 167;</span><span class="ni"> im 249;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/8"> w64 54,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/9"> 402,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/10"> 554;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/11"> w63 215;</a><span class="ni"> bf 419,</span><span class="ni"> 660;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/14"> w62 405;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/15"> w61 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/16"> 653,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/17"> 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/18"> w59 412;</a><span class="ni"> yw 158;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/20"> w57 422;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 82;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/22"> w53 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/39/23"> w52 243</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-21" data-section-citation="049002021049002021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>being harmoniously joined together:</strong> This expression emphasizes the need for unity in the Christian congregation. (See “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/1">Introduction to Ephesians</a>.”) Both Jewish and Gentile believers could unitedly approach Jehovah; all of them could have holy spirit; and together they were part of a spiritual temple, “a place for God to inhabit by spirit.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Eph 2:22</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Eph 4:16</a>, where Paul uses the same expression (“harmoniously joined together”) when he likens the Christian congregation to a human body.</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>a holy temple for Jehovah:</strong> The Christian congregation is considered a house or a temple built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus as the foundation cornerstone. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Eph 2:20</a>) At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Eph 2:19,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/46/1" data-bid="47-2" class="b"> 22</a>, this congregation is described as “the household of God” and “a place for God to inhabit by spirit.” Paul uses similar wording in his letters to the Corinthians.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/47/0" data-bid="48-1" class="b">2Co 6:16</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/16/0">study notes on 1Co 3:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/17/0"> 6:19;</a> for the use of the divine name in this verse, see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/2">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070770/3">Eph 2:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/59" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-60"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/60" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-61"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 3:16; 6:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/118/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 732</a></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/119/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1023,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/120/0"> 1083</a></p> <div id="p95" data-pid="95"><p data-pid="95" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/121/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="95" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/121/0">7/15/2010, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/122/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 221</a></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/29/0">it-1 732;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/29/2"> it-2 1023,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/29/4"> 1083;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/29/6"> w10 7/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/29/8"> si 221;</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/2"> w73 440;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/4"> w72 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/6"> w68 367;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/7"> w66 554;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/8"> w65 466,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/9"> 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/10"> w64 554;</a><span class="ni"> bf 660;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/12"> w61 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/13"> 339,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/14"> 653,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/15"> 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/16"> w59 412;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/17"> w58 127;</a><span class="ni"> yw 158;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/40/19"> w53 279;</a><span class="ni"> w41 270</span></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="49-2-22" data-section-citation="049002022049002022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Ephesians 2:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/61" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-62"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 2:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="se"></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204439/123/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1023</a></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270049/30/0">it-2 1023;</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/0">w78 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/2"> w72 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/4"> kj 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/5"> w65 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/6"> w63 537;</a><span class="ni"> bf 651,</span><span class="ni"> 660,</span><span class="ni"> 665;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/10"> w61 653,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/11"> 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/12"> w58 127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020049/41/13"> w53 279</a></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/28/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:13; 1Pe 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/29/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 12:2; Eph 4:17; 1Jo 2:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/30/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/31/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/32/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:9-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:36; Eph 5:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/35/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 145:9; Jas 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/36/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:7, 9, 19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/37/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/38/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:3; Col 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/39/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:12; Ro 4:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/40/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 6:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/41/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/42/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/43/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/44/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 9:4; Col 1:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/45/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 65:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/46/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/47/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/48/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 20:26; Col 2:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/49/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:12; Ga 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/50/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 12:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/51/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/52/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 52:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/53/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:6; Heb 7:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/54/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/55/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/56/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 3:15; Heb 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/57/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 12:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/58/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:4, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/59/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/60/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 3:16; 6:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/49/2/61/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Eph. 2:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 2:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-62-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyPaneGalleryModel" class="jwac 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</header> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sb"><span id="v49-2-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29322" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>2</strong> </a>Furthermore, God made you alive, though you were dead in your trespasses and sins,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/28" data-bid="29-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-2-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29323" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>in which you at one time walked according to the system of things<a id="footnotesource3" data-fnid="3" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070153/2">*</a> of this world,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29" data-bid="30-1" class="b">+</a> according to the ruler of the authority of the air,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/30" data-bid="31-1" class="b">+</a> the spirit<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/31" data-bid="32-1" class="b">+</a> that is now at work in the sons of disobedience. </span><span id="v49-2-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29324" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>Yes, among them we all at one time conducted ourselves in harmony with the desires of our flesh,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/32" data-bid="33-1" class="b">+</a> carrying out the will of the flesh and of our thoughts,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/33" data-bid="34-1" class="b">+</a> and we were naturally children of wrath<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/34" data-bid="35-1" class="b">+</a> just as the rest. </span><span id="v49-2-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29325" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>But God, being rich in mercy,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/35" data-bid="36-1" class="b">+</a> because of his great love with which he loved us,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/36" data-bid="37-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-2-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29326" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>made us alive together with the Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/37" data-bid="38-1" class="b">+</a>—by undeserved kindness you have been saved. </span><span id="v49-2-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29327" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>Moreover, he raised us up together and seated us together in the heavenly places in union with Christ Jesus,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/38" data-bid="39-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-2-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29328" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>so that in the coming systems of things he might demonstrate the surpassing riches of his undeserved kindness in his graciousness toward us in union with Christ Jesus.</span></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sb"><span id="v49-2-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29329" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>By this undeserved kindness you have been saved through faith,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/39" data-bid="40-1" class="b">+</a> and this is not of your own doing; rather, it is God’s gift.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/40" data-bid="41-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-2-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29330" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>No, it is not a result of works,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/41" data-bid="42-1" class="b">+</a> so that no one should have grounds for boasting. </span><span id="v49-2-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29331" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>We are God’s handiwork and were created<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/42" data-bid="43-1" class="b">+</a> in union with Christ Jesus<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/43" data-bid="44-1" class="b">+</a> for good works, which God determined in advance for us to walk in them.</span></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sb"><span id="v49-2-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29332" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>Therefore, remember that at one time you, people of the nations by fleshly descent, were the ones called “uncircumcision” by those called “circumcision,” which is made in the flesh by human hands. </span><span id="v49-2-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29333" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>At that time you were without Christ, alienated from the state of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the promise;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/44" data-bid="45-1" class="b">+</a> you had no hope and were without God in the world.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/45" data-bid="46-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-2-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29334" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>But now in union with Christ Jesus, you who were once far off have come to be near by the blood of the Christ. </span><span id="v49-2-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29335" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>For he is our peace,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/46" data-bid="47-1" class="b">+</a> the one who made the two groups one<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/47" data-bid="48-1" class="b">+</a> and destroyed the wall in between that fenced them off.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/48" data-bid="49-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v49-2-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29336" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>By means of his flesh he abolished the enmity, the Law of commandments consisting in decrees, in order to make the two groups in union with himself into one new man<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/49" data-bid="50-1" class="b">+</a> and to make peace, </span><span id="v49-2-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29337" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>and to reconcile fully both peoples in one body to God through the torture stake,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/50" data-bid="51-1" class="b">+</a> because he had killed off the enmity<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/51" data-bid="52-1" class="b">+</a> by means of himself. </span><span id="v49-2-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29338" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>And he came and declared the good news of peace<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/52" data-bid="53-1" class="b">+</a> to you who were far off, and peace to those near, </span><span id="v49-2-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29339" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>because through him we, both peoples, have free access to the Father by one spirit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/53" data-bid="54-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sb"><span id="v49-2-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070153/29340" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>So you are no longer strangers and foreigners,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/54" data-bid="55-1" class="b">+</a> but you are fellow citizens<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070153/55" data-bid="56-1" class="b">+</a> of the holy 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