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Ephesians 2

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AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Καὶ ὑμᾶς ὄντας νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασι καὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις,

И҆ ва́съ сꙋ́щихъ прегрѣше́ньми ме́ртвыхъ и҆ грѣхи̑ ва́шими,

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:

ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας·

въ ни́хже и҆ногда̀ ходи́сте по вѣ́кꙋ мі́ра сегѡ̀, по кнѧ́зю вла́сти воздꙋ́шныѧ, дꙋ́ха, и҆́же нн҃ѣ дѣ́йствꙋетъ въ сынѣ́хъ противле́нїѧ,

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.

ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν, ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν, καὶ ἦμεν τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί·

въ ни́хже и҆ мы̀ всѝ жи́хомъ и҆ногда̀ въ по́хотехъ пло́ти на́шеѧ, творѧ́ще во́лю пло́ти и҆ помышле́нїй, и҆ бѣ́хомъ є҆стество́мъ ча̑да гнѣ́ва, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ про́чїи:

4

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

ὁ δὲ Θεὸς πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,

[Заⷱ҇ 220] бг҃ъ же, бога́тъ сы́й въ млⷭ҇ти, за премно́гꙋю любо́вь свою̀, є҆́юже возлюбѝ на́съ,

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

καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασι συνεζωοποίησε τῷ Χριστῷ· χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι·

и҆ сꙋ́щихъ на́съ ме́ртвыхъ прегрѣше́ньми, соѡживѝ хрⷭ҇то́мъ: блгⷣтїю є҆стѐ спасе́ни:

6

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

καὶ συνήγειρε καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

и҆ съ ни́мъ воскр҃сѝ, и҆ спосадѝ на нбⷭ҇ныхъ во хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ і҆и҃сѣ,

7

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

ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσι τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

да ꙗ҆ви́тъ въ вѣ́цѣхъ грѧдꙋ́щихъ преѕѣ́льное бога́тство блгⷣти своеѧ̀ бл҃госты́нею на на́съ ѡ҆ хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ і҆и҃сѣ.

8

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

Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον,

Блгⷣтїю бо є҆стѐ спасе́ни чрез̾ вѣ́рꙋ: и҆ сїѐ не ѿ ва́съ, бж҃їй да́ръ:

9

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.

не ѿ дѣ́лъ, да никто́же похва́литсѧ.

10

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

αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.

Тогѡ́ бо є҆смы̀ творе́нїе, созда́ни во хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ і҆и҃сѣ на дѣла̀ бл҃га̑ѧ, ꙗ҆̀же пре́жде ᲂу҆гото́ва бг҃ъ, да въ ни́хъ хо́димъ.

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;

Διὸ μνημονεύετε ὅτι ὑμεῖς ποτε τὰ ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί, οἱ λεγόμενοι ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου,

Тѣ́мже помина́йте, ꙗ҆́кѡ вы̀, и҆̀же и҆ногда̀ ꙗ҆зы́цы во пло́ти, глаго́лемїи неѡбрѣ́занїе ѿ реко́магѡ ѡ҆брѣ́занїѧ во пло́ти, рꙋкотворе́ннагѡ,

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:

ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ.

ꙗ҆́кѡ бѣ́сте во вре́мѧ ѻ҆́но без̾ хрⷭ҇та̀, ѿчꙋжде́ни житїѧ̀ і҆и҃лева и҆ чꙋ́жди ѿ завѣ̑тъ ѡ҆бѣтова́нїѧ, ᲂу҆пова́нїѧ не и҆мꙋ́ще и҆ безбо́жни въ мі́рѣ:

13

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

νυνὶ δὲ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὑμεῖς οἱ ποτὲ ὄντες μακρὰν ἐγγὺς ἐγενήθητε ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

нн҃ѣ же ѡ҆ хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ і҆и҃сѣ вы̀, бы́вшїи и҆ногда̀ дале́че, бли́з̾ бы́сте кро́вїю хрⷭ҇то́вою.

14

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

αὐτὸς γάρ ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἓν καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας,

[Заⷱ҇ 221] То́й бо є҆́сть ми́ръ на́шъ, сотвори́вый ѻ҆боѧ̀ є҆ди́но, и҆ средостѣ́нїе ѡ҆гра́ды разори́вый,

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;

τὴν ἔχθραν, ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασι καταργήσας, ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαυτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον ποιῶν εἰρήνην,

враждꙋ̀ пл҃тїю свое́ю, зако́нъ за́повѣдїй ᲂу҆че́ньми ᲂу҆праздни́въ, да ѻ҆́ба сози́ждетъ собо́ю во є҆ди́наго но́ваго человѣ́ка, творѧ̀ ми́ръ,

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

καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ, ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ·

и҆ примири́тъ ѻ҆бои́хъ во є҆ди́нѣмъ тѣ́лѣ бг҃ови крⷭ҇то́мъ, ᲂу҆би́въ враждꙋ̀ на не́мъ:

17

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

καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς,

и҆ прише́дъ благовѣстѝ ми́ръ ва́мъ, да̑льнимъ и҆ бли̑жнимъ,

18

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

ὅτι δι’ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα.

занѐ тѣ́мъ и҆́мамы приведе́нїе ѻ҆́бои во є҆ди́нѣмъ дс҃ѣ ко ѻ҆ц҃ꙋ̀.

19

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

ἄρα οὖν οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι, ἀλλὰ συμπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων καὶ οἰκεῖοι τοῦ Θεοῦ,

[Заⷱ҇ 222] Тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо ктомꙋ̀ нѣ́сте стра́нни и҆ прише́льцы, но сожи́телє ст҃ы̑мъ и҆ прⷭ҇нїи бг҃ꙋ,

20

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

ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,

назда́ни бы́вше на ѡ҆снова́нїи а҆пⷭлъ и҆ прⷪ҇рѡ́къ, сꙋ́щꙋ краеꙋго́льнꙋ самомꙋ̀ і҆и҃сꙋ хрⷭ҇тꙋ̀,

21

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

ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα ἡ οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν Κυρίῳ·

ѡ҆ не́мже всѧ́ко созда́нїе составлѧ́емо расте́тъ въ цр҃ковь ст҃ꙋ́ю ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ:

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

ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν Πνεύματι.

ѡ҆ не́мже и҆ вы̀ созида́етесѧ въ жили́ще бж҃їе дх҃омъ.