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Ephesians 2

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Ephesians 2
Verse 1
WEB

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

KJV

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

Verse 2
WEB

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.

KJV

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:

Verse 3
WEB

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

KJV

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.

Verse 4
WEB

But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

KJV

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

Verse 5
WEB

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

KJV

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

Verse 6
WEB

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

KJV

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

Verse 7
WEB

that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;

KJV

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

Verse 8
WEB

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

KJV

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

Verse 9
WEB

not of works, that no one would boast.

KJV

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Verse 10
WEB

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

KJV

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

Verse 11
WEB

Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands),

KJV

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;

Verse 12
WEB

that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

KJV

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:

Verse 13
WEB

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

KJV

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

Verse 14
WEB

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation,

KJV

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

Verse 15
WEB

having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace,

KJV

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;

Verse 16
WEB

and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it.

KJV

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

Verse 17
WEB

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

KJV

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

Verse 18
WEB

For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

KJV

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

Verse 19
WEB

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,

KJV

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

Verse 20
WEB

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

KJV

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

Verse 21
WEB

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

KJV

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

Verse 22
WEB

in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

KJV

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