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١ 1 وَأَنْتُمْ كُنْتُمْ فِي السَّابِقِ أَمْوَاتاً بِذُنُوبِكُمْ وَخَطَايَاكُمْ،

[Unto] you also—being dead by your offences and sins,

٢ 2 الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تَسْلُكُونَ فِيهَا حَسَبَ طُرُقِ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ، تَابِعِينَ رَئِيسَ قُوَّاتِ الْهَوَاءِ، ذَلِكَ الرُّوحَ الْعَامِلَ الآنَ فِي أَبْنَاءِ الْعِصْيَانِ، (aiōn g165)

In which at one time ye walked, according to the age of the world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, of the spirit that now energiseth in the sons of disobedience, (aiōn g165)

٣ 3 الَّذِينَ بَيْنَهُمْ نَحْنُ أَيْضاً كُنَّا نَسْلُكُ سَابِقاً فِي شَهَوَاتِ جَسَدِنَا، عَامِلِينَ مَا يُرِيدُهُ الْجَسَدُ وَالأَفْكَارُ، وَكُنَّا بِالطَّبِيعَةِ أَوْلاَدَ الْغَضَبِ كَالآخَرِينَ أَيْضاً.

Among whom also, we all, had our behaviour, at one time, in the covetings of our flesh, doing the things desired by the flesh and the mind, and were children, by nature, of anger—even as the rest, —

٤ 4 أَمَّا اللهُ، وَهُوَ غَنِيٌّ فِي الرَّحْمَةِ، فَبِسَبَبِ مَحَبَّتِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ الَّتِي أَحَبَّنَا بِهَا،

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

٥ 5 وَإِذْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ أَيْضاً أَمْوَاتاً بِالذُّنُوبِ، أَحْيَانَا مَعَ الْمَسِيحِ، إِنَّمَا بِالنِّعْمَةِ أَنْتُمْ مُخَلَّصُونَ،

Although we were dead by our offences, gave us life together with the Christ, —by favour, ye have been saved, —

٦ 6 وَأَقَامَنَا مَعَهُ وَأَجْلَسَنَا مَعَهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

And raised us up together, and seated us together in the heavenlies, in Christ:

٧ 7 وَذَلِكَ كَيْ يَعْرِضَ فِي الدُّهُورِ الْقَادِمَةِ غِنَى نِعْمَتِهِ الْفَائِقَ فِي لُطْفِهِ عَلَيْنَا فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ. (aiōn g165)

That he might point out, in the oncoming ages, the surpassing riches of his favour in graciousness upon us, in Christ Jesus; (aiōn g165)

٨ 8 فَإِنَّكُمْ بِالنِّعْمَةِ مُخَلَّصُونَ، بِالإِيمَانِ، وَهَذَا لَيْسَ مِنْكُمْ. إِنَّهُ هِبَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ،

For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this [hath come to pass] —not from you, of God, the free-gift!

٩ 9 لاَ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الأَعْمَالِ، حَتَّى لاَ يَفْتَخِرَ أَحَدٌ.

Not from works, lest anyone should boast.

١٠ 10 فَإِنَّنَا نَحْنُ عَمَلُ اللهِ، وَقَدْ خَلَقَنَا فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ لأَعْمَالٍ صَالِحَةٍ أَعَدَّهَا سَلَفاً لِنَسْلُكَ فِيهَا.

His, in fact we are—his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.

١١ 11 لِذَلِكَ اذْكُرُوا، أَنْتُمُ الأُمَمَ فِي الْجَسَدِ سَابِقاً، يَامَنْ تُسَمَّوْنَ أَهْلَ عَدَمِ الْخِتَانِ مِنْ قِبَلِ مَنْ يُسَمَّوْنَ أَهْلَ الْخِتَانِ الَّذِي يَجْرِي فِي الْجَسَدِ بِالْيَدِ،

Wherefore, keep in remembrance—that, at one time, ye, the nations in flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by the so-called Circumcision in flesh, made by hand,

١٢ 12 أَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْحِينِ بِلاَ مَسِيحٍ، أَجَانِبَ عَنْ جَمَاعَةِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَغُرَبَاءَ عَنِ الْعُهُودِ الْمَوْعُودَةِ، لاَ رَجَاءَ لَكُمْ، وَمُنْكِرِينَ لِلهِ فِي الْعَالَمِ.

That ye were, in that season, separate from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless in the world;

١٣ 13 أَمَّا الآنَ، فَفِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ كُنْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ بَعِيدِينَ قَدْ صِرْتُمْ قَرِيبِينَ بِدَمِ الْمَسِيحِ.

But, just now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who at one time were afar off, were made nigh in the blood of the Christ;

١٤ 14 فَإِنَّهُ هُوَ سَلاَمُنَا، ذَاكَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ وَاحِداً وَهَدَمَ حَائِطَ الْحَاجِزِ الْفَاصِلَ بَيْنَهُمَا،

He, in fact, is our peace—who made both one, and, the enclosing middle-wall, took down,

١٥ 15 أَيِ الْعِدَاءَ: إِذْ أَبْطَلَ بِجَسَدِهِ شَرِيعَةَ الْوَصَايَا ذَاتَ الْفَرَائِضِ، لِكَيْ يُكَوِّنَ مِنَ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ إِنْسَاناً وَاحِداً جَدِيداً، إِذْ أَحَلَّ السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَهُمَا،

The enmity, in his flesh—the law of commandments in decrees—bringing to nought, —that, the two, he might create in himself, into one man of new mould, making peace.

١٦ 16 وَلِكَيْ يُصَالِحَهُمَا مَعاً فِي جَسَدٍ وَاحِدٍ مَعَ اللهِ بِالصَّلِيبِ الَّذِي بِهِ قَتَلَ الْعِدَاءَ.

And might fully reconcile them both, in one body, through means of the cross, —slaying the enmity thereby; —

١٧ 17 ثُمَّ جَاءَ وَبَشَّرَكُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ أَنْتُمُ الْبَعِيدِينَ، (كَمَا بَشَّرَ بِالسَّلاَمِ) أُولئِكَ الْقَرِيبِينَ.

And, coming, he announced the glad-message—of peace, unto you, the far off, and peace, unto them that were nigh;

١٨ 18 فَبِهِ لَنَا كِلَيْنَا اقْتِرَابٌ إِلَى الآبِ بِرُوحٍ وَاحِدٍ.

Because, through him, we have our introduction—we both—in one Spirit, unto the Father.

١٩ 19 إِذَنْ، لَسْتُمْ غُرَبَاءَ وَأَجَانِبَ بَعْدَ الآنَ، بَلْ أَنْتُمْ رَعِيَّةٌ مَعْ الْقِدِّيسِينَ وَأَعْضَاءٌ فِي عَائِلَةِ اللهِ،

Hence, then—no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, —

٢٠ 20 وَقَدْ بُنِيتُمْ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الرُّسُلِ وَالأَنْبِيَاءِ، وَالْمَسِيحُ يَسُوعُ نَفْسُهُ هُوَ حَجَرُ الزَّاوِيَةِ الأَسَاسُ،

Having been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, there being, for chief corner stone, Jesus Christ himself, —

٢١ 21 الَّذِي فِيهِ يَتَنَاسَقُ الْبِنَاءُ كُلُّهُ فَيَرْتَفِعُ لِيَصِيرَ هَيْكَلاً مُقَدَّساً فِي الرَّبِّ.

In whom, an entire building, in process of being fitly joined together, is growing into a holy shrine in [the] Lord;

٢٢ 22 وَفِيهِ أَنْتُمْ أَيْضاً قَدْ بُنِيتُمْ مَعاً فَصِرْتُمْ مَسْكِناً لِلهِ بِوُجُودِ الرُّوحِ.

In whom, ye also, are being builded together, into a habitation of God in Spirit.