KJV King James Version
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
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Ephesians 2:19
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
WEB World English Bible
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,
ASV American Standard Version
So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 2
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἌραG686 · arathereforeοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenοὐκέτιG3756 · ounoἐστὲG1510 · eimito beξένοιG3581 · xenosforeignκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάροικοι,G3941 · paroikosforeignerἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐστὲG1510 · eimito beσυμπολῖταιG4847 · sumpolitēsfellow citizenτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίωνG40 · hagiosholyκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἰκεῖοιG3609 · oikeiosof one’s householdτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Galatians 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.Galatians 3:26-28For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.Ephesians 2:12That 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:Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Hebrews 12:22-24But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Revelation 21:12-26And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:Galatians 4:26-31But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Ephesians 3:15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?
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