1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 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: 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. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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; 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: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 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; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
1 你们因着自己的过犯和罪恶， 原是死的。
2 那时你们在过犯和罪恶中行事为人， 随着时代的潮流， 也服从空中掌权的首领， 就是现今在悖逆的人身上运行的灵。
3 我们从前也都和他们在一起， 放纵肉体的私欲， 随着肉体和心意所喜好的去行； 我们与别人一样， 生来都是可怒的儿女。
4 然而 神满有怜悯， 因着他爱我们的大爱，
5 就在我们因过犯死了的时候， 使我们与基督一同活过来， （你们得救是靠着恩典， ）
6 又使我们在基督耶稣里， 与他一同复活， 一同坐在天上，
7 为的是要在将来的世代中， 显明他在基督耶稣里赐给我们的恩典， 是多么的丰盛。
8 你们得救是靠着恩典， 借着信心。这不是出于自己， 而是 神所赐的；
9 这也不是出于行为， 免得有人自夸。
10 我们原是 神所作成的， 是在基督耶稣里创造的， 为的是要我们行各样的善事， 就是 神预先所安排的。
11 你们应当记得， 你们从前按肉体来说是外族人； 那些所谓在肉体上受过人手所行的割礼的人， 称你们为未受割礼的。
12 那时， 你们是在基督以外， 与以色列国无分， 在带有应许的约上是外人， 在世上没有盼望， 没有 神。
13 你们从前远离的人， 现今在基督耶稣里， 靠着他的血已经可以亲近了。
14 基督就是我们的和平： 他使双方合而为一， 拆毁了隔在中间的墙， 就是以自己的身体除掉双方的仇恨，
15 并且废掉了律法的规条， 使两者在他里面成为一个新人， 这样就缔造了和平。
16 基督既然借着十字架消灭了仇恨， 就借着十字架使双方与 神和好， 成为一体，
17 并且他来把和平的福音传给你们在远处的人， 也给在近处的人。
18 我们双方都借着他， 在同一位圣灵里， 可以进到父面前。
19 这样看来， 你们不再是外人和客旅， 而是与圣徒一同作国民， 是 神家里的人了，
20 并且建造在使徒和先知的根基上， 基督耶稣自己就是奠基石，
21 整座建筑都靠着他连接配合， 渐渐增长成为在主里面的圣所。
22 你们在他里面也一同被建造， 成为 神借着圣灵居住的所在。