Wheretore remember, that ye deing in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 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; but now, in Christ
Jesus, ye, who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the
. blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both
one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition
. between us ; 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 ; and that
he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross,
. having slain the enmity thereby: and came and preached
peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
. For through him we both have an access by one Spirit unto the . Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreign-
ers, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of
. God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ;
. in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto . a holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded toge-
ther, for a habitation of God through the Spirit.