By the blood of Christ we are set free and our sins are forgiven.
(Ephesians 1:7, Good News Bible)
God’s plan, which he will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.
(Ephesians 1:10, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
The church is Christ’s body.
(Ephesians 1:23)
God’s mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great, that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ, it is by God’s grace that you have been saved.
(Ephesians 2:4-5, Good News Bible)
You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve.
(Ephesians 2:8, Contemporary English Version)
It is by God’s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God’s gift.
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
God has made us what we are.
(Ephesians 2:10, Good News Bible)
God is our Maker, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good works.
(Ephesians 2:10, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Now, in union with Christ Jesus, you who used to be far away have been brought near by the death of Christ. For Christ himself has brought us peace, by making the Jews and Gentiles one people.
(Ephesians 2:13-14, Good News For
Modern Man New Testament)
Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to all.
(Ephesians 2:17, Good News Bible)
You gentiles are not foreigners or strangers any longer; you are now fellow-citizens with God’s people, and members of the family of God!
(Ephesians 2:19, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
God lives through his Spirit.
(Ephesians 2:22)
The secret is this: by means of the gospel, the Gentiles have a part with the Jews in God’s blessings; they are members of the same body, and share in the promise that God made in Christ Jesus.
(Ephesians 3:6, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Because of Christ there are blessings that cannot be measured.
(Ephesians 3:8, Contemporary English Version)
God is the Savior of the Gentiles too.
(Ephesians 3:9, Living Bible)
May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love.
(Ephesians 3:17)
Stand firm and be deeply rooted in his love.
(Ephesians 3:17, Contemporary English Version)
Live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own. Always be humble and gentle. Patiently put up with each other and love each other.
(Ephesians 4:1-2, Contemporary English Version)
Live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you. Be humble, gentle, and patient always. Show your loge by being helpful to one another.
(Ephesians 4:1-2, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Show your love by being tolerant with one another.
(Ephesians 4:2)
There is one body and one Spirit, just as there is hone hope to which God has called you. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; there is one God and Father of all men, who is Lord of all, works through all, and is in all..
(Ephesians 4:4-6, Good News Bible)
We shall become mature men, reaching to the very height of Christ’s full stature.
(Ephesians 4:13, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
We must stop acting like children.
(Ephesians 4:14, Contemporary English Version)
By speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ.
(Ephesians 4:15, Good News Bible)
Let our lives lovingly express truth in all things - speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly.
(Ephesians 4:15)
Love should always make us tell the truth.
(Ephesians 4:15, Contemporary English Version)
When each separate part works as it should, the whole body grows and builds itself up through love.
(Ephesians 4:16, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Do not continue to live like the heathen, whose thoughts are worthless and whose minds are in the dark.
(Ephesians 4:17-18, Good News Bible)
Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, and you must put on the new self.
(Ephesians 4:23-24, Good News Bible)
Let the Spirit change your way of thinking and make you into a new person.
(Ephesians 4:23-24, Contemporary English Version)
You must put on the new self, which is created in God’s likeness, and reveals itself in the true life that is upright and holy.
(Ephesians 4:24, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Do not let your anger lead you into sin and do not stay angry all day.
(Ephesians 4:26, Good News Bible)
Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
(Ephesians 4:29)
Say the right thing at the right time and help others by what you say.
(Ephesians 4:29, Contemporary English Version)
The Spirit is God’s mark of ownership on you.
(Ephesians 4:30, Good News Bible)
Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort.
(Ephesians 4:31)
Forgive one another as God has forgiven you.
(Ephesians 4:32)
Be imitators of God.
(Ephesians 5:1)
Do as God does.
(Ephesians 5:1, Contemporary English Version)
Since you are God’s dear children, you must try to be like him.
(Ephesians 5:1, Good News Bible)
Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us.
(Ephesians 5:2, Good News Bible)
Let love be your guide.
(Ephesians 5:2, Contemporary English Version)
Greed is a form of idolatry.
(Ephesians 5:5 / Colossians 3:5)
Being greedy, indecent, or immoral, is just another way of worshipping idols.
(Ephesians 5:5, Contemporary English Version)
You must live like people who belong to the light.
(Ephesians 5:8)
Now you are people of the light because you belong to the Lord. So act like people of the light and make your light shine. Be good and honest and truthful.
(Ephesians 5:8-9, Contemporary English Version)
Since you have become the Lord’s people you are in the light. So you must liver like people who belong to the light. For it is the light that brings a rich harvest of every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth.
(Ephesians 5:8-9, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Try to learn what pleases the Lord.
(Ephesians 5:10, Good News Bible)
Where everything is visible and clear there is light
(Ephesians 5:13)
When all things are brought out to the light, then their true nature is clearly revealed.
(Ephesians 5:13, Good News Bible)
Don’t live like ignorant people.
(Ephesians 5:14, Good News Bible)
Act like people with good sense and not like fools.
(Ephesians 5:15, Contemporary English Version)
Make good use of every opportunity you have.
(Ephesians 5:16)
Don’t live like ignorant men, but like wise men. Make good use of every opportunity you get.
(Ephesians 5:15-16, Good News For
Modern Man New Testament)
Don’t be stupid.
(Ephesians 5:17, Contemporary English Version)
Try to find out what the Lord wants you to do.
(Ephesians 5:17, Good News Bible)
Let the Spirit fill your life.
(Ephesians 5:18, Contemporary English Version)
Always give thanks for everything to God.
(Ephesians 5:20, Good News Bible)
He who loves his own wife loves himself.
(Ephesians 5:28)
Men ought to love their wives just as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself.
(Ephesians 5:28, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Every husband must love his wife as himself, and every wife must respect her husband.
(Ephesians 5:33, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Do what God wants.
(Ephesians 6:6, Good News Bible)
The Lord will reward every man, whether slave or free, for the good work he does.
(Ephesians 6:8, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Your strength must come from the Lord’s mighty power within you.
(Ephesians 6:10, Living Bible)
Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will stand up against the Devil’s evil tricks.
(Ephesians 6:11, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.
(Ephesians 6:12, Contemporary English Version)
Take up God’s armor now!
(Ephesians 6:13, Good News For Modern Man New Testament)
Stand ready with truth as a belt tight around your waist, with righteousness as your breastplate, and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace. At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One. And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the s word which the Spirit gives you.
(Ephesians 6:14-17, Good News Bible)
Pray on every occasion.
(Ephesians 6:18)
Never stop praying, especially for others.
(Ephesians 6:18, Contemporary English Version)