1 By comparing what we were by nature, with what we are by grace,
10 he declares that we are made for good works: and being brought near by Christ, should not live as Gentiles and foreigners, as in time past, but as citizens with the saints, and the family of God.

you. 5,6 1:19,20 Joh 5:25 10:10 11:25,26 14:6 Ro 8:2 1Co 15:45 Col 2:13 3:1-4

dead. 5 4:18 5:14 Mt 8:22 Lu 15:24,32 Joh 5:21 2Co 5:14 1Ti 5:6 1Jo 3:14 Re 3:1

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

in time. 3 4:22 Job 31:7 Ac 19:35 1Co 6:11 Col 1:21 3:7 1Pe 4:3 1Jo 5:19

walked according. Ps 17:14 Jer 23:10 Lu 16:8 Joh 7:7 8:23 15:19 Ro 12:2 1Co 5:10 Ga 1:4 2Ti 4:10 Jas 1:7 4:4 1Jo 2:15-17 5:4

the prince. 6:12 Joh 8:44 12:31 14:30 16:11 1Jo 5:19 Re 12:9 13:8,14 20:2

of the air. Job 1:7,16,19 Re 16:17

the spirit. Mt 12:43-45 Lu 11:21-26 22:2,3,31 Joh 13:2,27 Ac 5:3 2Co 4:4 1Jo 3:8 4:4

the children. 3 5:6 Isa 30:1 57:4 Ho 10:9 Mt 11:19 13:38 Col 3:6 1Pe 1:14 *Gr: 2Pe 2:14 *Gr: 1Jo 3:10

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

we. Isa 53:6 64:6,7 Da 9:5-9 Ro 3:9-19 1Co 6:9-11 Ga 2:15,16 3:22 Tit 3:3 1Pe 4:3 1Jo 1:8-10

in times. 4:17-19 Ac 14:16 17:30,31 Ro 11:30 1Pe 2:10 1Jo 2:8

in the. 4:22 Mr 4:19 Joh 8:44 Ro 1:24 6:12 13:14 Ga 5:16-24 1Ti 6:9 Jas 4:1-3 1Pe 1:14 2:11 4:2 2Pe 2:18 1Jo 2:16 Jude 1:16-18

fulfilling. Ro 8:7,8 2Co 7:1 Ga 5:19-21

desires. Gr. wills. Joh 1:13

by. Ge 5:3 6:5 8:21 Job 14:4 15:14-16 25:4 Ps 51:5 Mr 7:21,22 Joh 3:1-6 Ro 5:12-19 7:18 Ga 2:15,16

children. See on ver. 2 Ro 9:22

even. Ro 3:9,22,23 1Co 4:7

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

who. 7 1:7 3:8 Ex 33:19 34:6,7 Ne 9:17 Ps 51:1 86:5,15 103:8-11 145:8 Isa 55:6-8 Da 9:9 Jon 4:2 Mic 7:18-20 Lu 1:78 Ro 2:4 5:20,21 Ro 9:23 10:12 1Ti 1:14 1Pe 1:3

his. De 7:7,8 9:5,6 Jer 31:3 Eze 16:6-8 Joh 3:14-17 Ro 5:8 9:15,16 2Th 2:13 2Ti 1:9 Tit 3:4-7 1Jo 4:10-19

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

dead. See on ver. 1 Ro 5:6,8,10

quickened. See on ver. 1 5:14 Joh 5:21 6:63 Ro 8:2

grace ye. Gr. whose grace ye. 8 Ac 15:11 Ro 3:24 4:16 11:5,6 16:20 2Co 13:14 Tit 2:11 3:5 Re 22:21

6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

hath. See on ch. 1:19,20 Ro 6:4,5 Col 1:18 2:12,13 3:1-3

sit. Mt 26:29 Lu 12:37 22:29,30 Joh 12:26 14:3 17:21-26 Re 3:20,21

in. See on ch. 1:3

7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

in the. 3:5,21 Ps 41:13 106:48 Isa 60:15 1Ti 1:17

shew. See on ver. 4 2Th 1:12 1Ti 1:16 1Pe 1:12 Re 5:9-14

in his. Tit 3:4

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

by. See on ver. 5 Ro 3:24 2Th 1:9

through. Mr 16:16 Lu 7:50 Joh 3:14-18,36 5:24 6:27-29,35,40 Ac 13:39 Ac 15:7-9 16:31 Ro 3:22-26 4:5,16 10:9,10 Ga 3:14,22 1Jo 5:10-12

that. 10 1:19 Mt 16:17 Joh 1:12,13 6:37,44,65 Ac 14:27 16:14 Ro 10:14,17 Php 1:29 Col 2:12 Jas 1:16-18

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ro 3:20,27,28 4:2 9:11,16 11:6 1Co 1:29-31 2Ti 1:9 Tit 3:3-5

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

we are. De 32:6 Ps 100:3 138:8 Isa 19:25 29:23 43:21 44:21 60:21 61:3 Jer 31:33 32:39,40 Joh 3:3-6,21 1Co 3:9 2Co 5:5,17 Php 1:6 Php 2:13 Heb 13:21

created. 4:24 Ps 51:10 2Co 5:17 Ga 6:15 Col 3:10

good. Mt 5:16 Ac 9:36 2Co 9:8 Col 1:10 2Th 2:17 1Ti 2:10 5:10,25 1Ti 6:18 2Ti 2:21 3:17 Tit 2:7,14 3:1,8,14 Heb 10:24 13:21 1Pe 2:12

which. 1:4 Ro 8:29

ordained. or, prepared. walk. 2 4:1 De 5:33 Ps 81:13 119:3 Isa 2:3-5 Ac 9:31 Ro 8:1 1Jo 1:7 1Jo 2:6

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

remember. 5:8 De 5:15 8:2 9:7 15:15 16:12 Isa 51:1,2 Eze 16:61-63 20:43 Eze 36:31 1Co 6:11 12:2 Ga 4:8,9

Gentiles. Ro 2:29 Ga 2:15 6:12 Col 1:21 2:13

Uncircumcision. 1Sa 17:26,36 Jer 9:25,26 Php 3:3 Col 3:11

made. Col 2:11

12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

without. Joh 10:16 15:5 Col 1:21

aliens. 4:18 Ezr 4:3 Isa 61:5 Eze 13:9 Heb 11:34

the covenants. Ge 15:18 17:7-9 Ex 24:3-11 Nu 18:19 Ps 89:3 *etc: Jer 31:31-34 33:20-26 Eze 37:26 Lu 1:72 Ac 3:25 Ro 9:4,5,8 Ga 3:16,17

having. Jer 14:8 17:13 Joh 4:22 Ac 28:20 Col 1:5,27 1Th 4:13 2Th 2:16 1Ti 1:1 Heb 6:18 1Pe 1:3,21 3:15 1Jo 3:3

without. 2Ch 15:3 Isa 44:6 45:20 Ho 3:4 Ac 14:15,16 Ro 1:28-32 1Co 8:4-6 10:19,20 Ga 4:8 1Th 4:5

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

in. See on Ro 8:1 1Co 1:30 2Co 5:17 Ga 3:28

were. 12,17,19-22 3:5-8 Ps 22:7 73:27 Isa 11:10 24:15,16 43:6 49:12 57:19 Isa 60:4,9 66:19 Jer 16:19 Ac 2:39 15:14 22:21 26:18 Ro 15:8-12

are. 16 1:7 Ro 3:23-30 5:9,10 1Co 6:11 2Co 5:20,21 Col 1:13,14,21,22 Heb 9:18 1Pe 1:18,19 3:18 Re 5:9

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

our. Isa 9:6,7 Eze 34:24,25 Mic 5:5 Zec 6:13 Lu 1:79 2:14 Joh 16:33 Ac 10:36 Ro 5:1 Col 1:20 Heb 7:2 13:20

both. 15 3:15 4:16 Isa 19:24,25 Eze 37:19,20 Joh 10:16 11:52 1Co 12:12 Ga 3:28 Col 3:11

the middle. Es 3:8 Ac 10:28 Col 2:10-14,20

15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

in his. Col 1:22 Heb 10:19-22

the law. Ga 3:10 Col 2:14,20 Heb 7:16 8:13 9:9,10,23 10:1-10

one. 4:16 2Co 5:17 Ga 6:15 Col 3:10

16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

reconcile. Ro 5:10 2Co 5:18-21 Col 1:21-22

having. 15 Ro 6:6 8:3,7 Ga 2:20 Col 2:14 1Pe 4:1,2

thereby. or, in himself.

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

and preached. Ps 85:10 Isa 27:5 52:7 57:19-21 Zec 9:10 Mt 10:13 Lu 2:14 Lu 15:5,6 Ac 2:39 10:36 Ro 5:1 2Co 5:20

that. 13,14 De 4:7 Ps 75:1 76:1,2 147:19,20 148:14 Lu 10:9-11

18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

through. 3:12 Joh 10:7,9 14:6 Ro 5:2 Heb 4:15,16 7:19 10:19,20 1Pe 1:21 1Pe 3:18 1Jo 2:1,2

by. 4:4 6:18 Zec 12:10 Ro 8:15,26,27 1Co 12:13 Jude 1:20

the. 3:14 Mt 28:19 Joh 4:21-23 1Co 8:6 Ga 4:6 Jas 3:9 1Pe 1:17

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

strangers. See on ver. 12

but. 3:6 Ga 3:26-28 4:26-31 Php 3:20 *Gr: Heb 12:22-24 Re 21:12-26

household. 3:15 Mt 10:25 Ga 6:10 1Jo 3:1

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

built. 4:12 1Pe 2:4,5

the foundation. 4:11-13 Isa 28:16 Mt 16:18 1Co 3:9-11 12:28 Ga 2:9 Re 21:14

Jesus. Ps 118:22 Isa 28:16 Mt 21:42 Mr 12:10,11 Lu 20:17,18 Ac 4:11,12 1Pe 2:7,8

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

all. 4:13-16 Eze 40:1-42:20 1Co 3:9 Heb 3:3,4

fitly. Ex 26:1-37 1Ki 6:7

an. Ps 93:5 Eze 42:12 1Co 3:17 2Co 6:16

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

an. Joh 14:17-23 17:21-23 Ro 8:9-11 1Co 3:16 6:19 1Pe 2:4,5 1Jo 3:24 4:13,16