Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to...  Read More

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can ...  Read More

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—Eph 3:1+For This ReasonWhy does Paul to what he does? Why would any persecuted Christian continue to do the very thing tha...  Read More

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus hims...  Read More

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.Ephesians 2:17–18+Total AccessNo matter where y...  Read More

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might creat...  Read More

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.Ephesians 2:13+Brought NearThere was no way you would have been able to travel the distance to our God. ...  Read More

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—remember that you were at that time s...  Read More

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.Ephesians 2:10+God's WorkmanshipYou are the Lord's doing. He makes you ma...  Read More

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.Ephesians 2:8–9+By GraceWe want to have something...  Read More

and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ J...  Read More

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been savedEph 2:4–5+By Gr...  Read More