Pāvila Vēstule Efeziešiem 2
1 Un arī jūs, kas bijāt nomiruši iekš pārkāpšanām un grēkiem,
You yourselves were once dead because of your offences and sins.
2 Iekš kuriem jūs citkārt staigājuši pēc šās pasaules ieraduma un pēc tā virsnieka, kas valda gaisā, gara, kas tagad spēcīgi darbojās iekš neticības bērniem; (aiōn g165)
For at one time you lived in sin, following the ways of the world, in subjection to the Ruler of the powers of the air – the Spirit who is still at work among the disobedient. (aiōn g165)
3 Starp tiem arī mēs visi citkārt dzīvojām savas miesas kārībās, darīdami miesas un sirds prātu, un no dabas bijām dusmības bērni, tā kā arī tie citi;
And it was among them that we all once lived our lives, indulging the cravings of our earthly nature, and carrying out the desires prompted by that earthly nature and by our own thoughts. Our nature exposed us to the divine wrath, like the rest of humanity.
4 Bet Dievs, bagāts būdams apžēlošanā, mūs ir mīlējis Savas lielās mīlestības pēc,
Yet God, in his abundant compassion, and because of the great love with which he loved us,
5 Un mūs, kas bijām nomiruši grēkos, ar Kristu ir darījis dzīvus (caur žēlastību jūs esat izglābti),
even though we were dead because of our offences, gave life to us in giving life to the Christ. (By God’s loving kindness you have been saved.)
6 Un līdz uzmodinājis un līdz sēdinājis debesīs iekš Kristus Jēzus,
And, through our union with Christ Jesus, God raised us with him, and caused us to sit with him on high,
7 Ka Tas nākamos laikos parādītu Savas žēlastības pārliekam lielo bagātību caur to laipnību pār mums iekš Kristus Jēzus. (aiōn g165)
in order that, by his goodness to us in Christ Jesus, he might display in the ages to come the boundless wealth of his loving kindness. (aiōn g165)
8 Jo no žēlastības jūs esat pestīti caur ticību, un tas ne no jums: tā ir Dieva dāvana;
For it is by God’s loving kindness that you have been saved, through your faith. It is not due to yourselves; the gift is God’s.
9 Ne no darbiem, lai neviens nelielās.
It is not due to obedience to Law, so that no one can boast.
10 Jo mēs esam Viņa darbs, radīti iekš Kristus Jēzus uz labiem darbiem, uz kuriem Dievs mūs papriekš ir sataisījis, ka mums iekš tiem būs staigāt.
For we are God’s handiwork, created, by our union with Christ Jesus, for the good actions in doing which God had pre-arranged that we should spend our lives.
11 Tāpēc pieminiet, ka jūs, kas citkārt bijāt pagāni pēc miesas un tapāt par priekšādu saukti no tiem, kas top saukti tā apgraizīšana, kas pie miesas ar rokām darīta,
Remember, therefore, that you were once Gentiles yourselves, as your bodies showed; you were called “the Uncircumcised” by those who were called “the Circumcised” – circumcised only by human hands!
12 Ka jūs tanī laikā bijāt bez Kristus, šķirti no Israēla draudzes un svešinieki tām apsolīšanas derībām, bez cerības un bez Dieva pasaulē.
Remember that you were at that time far from Christ; you were shut out from the citizenship of Israel; you were strangers to the covenants founded on God’s promise; you were in the world without hope and without God.
13 Bet tagad iekš Kristus Jēzus jūs, kas citkārt bijuši tālu, esat tuvu nākuši caur Kristus asinīm.
But now, through your union with Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have, by the shedding of the blood of the Christ, been brought near.
14 Jo Viņš ir mūsu miers, kas no abiem ir darījis vienu un to sienu, kas bija starpā, ir noārdījis,
He it is who is our peace. He made the two divisions of humanity one, broke down the barrier that separated them,
15 To ienaidību noceldams caur Savu miesu, to baušļu bauslību, kas stāv likumos, ka Viņš tos divus iekš Sevis paša radītu par vienu jaunu cilvēku, mieru darīdams,
and in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them – the Law with its injunctions and ordinances – in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one new humanity and so make peace.
16 Un ka Viņš abus vienā miesā Dievam salīdzinātu caur to krustu, to ienaidību pie tā nokāvis.
And when, on the cross, he had destroyed their mutual enmity, he sought by means of his cross to reconcile them both to God, united in one body.
17 Un nākdams Viņš mieru pasludinājis caur evaņģēliju jums, kas bijāt tālu, un tiem, kas ir tuvu.
He came with the good news of peace for you who were far off, and of peace for those who were near;
18 Jo caur Viņu mums abiem ir pieiešana iekš viena Gara pie Tā Tēva.
for it is through him that we, the Jews and the Gentiles, united in the one Spirit, are now able to approach the Father.
19 Tad nu jūs vairs neesat svešinieki un piedzīvotāji, bet līdzpavalstnieki ar tiem svētiem un Dieva saime,
It follows, then, that you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellow citizens with Christ’s people and members of God’s household.
20 Uztaisīti uz apustuļu un praviešu pamata, kur Pats Jēzus Kristus ir tas stūra akmens,
You have been built up on the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.
21 Uz kā viss tas nams taisīts aug par svētu Dieva namu iekš Tā Kunga;
United in him, every part of the building, closely joined together, will grow into a temple, consecrated by its union with the Lord.
22 Uz kā arī jūs topat līdz uztaisīti par Dieva mājas vietu iekš Gara.
And, through union in him, you also are being built up together, to be a place where God lives through the Spirit.
