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ThereforeΔιὸrememberμνημονεύετεthatὅτιonceποτὲyou,ὑμεῖςthe nationsτὰ ἔθνηinἐνthe flesh,σαρκίwho were calledοἱ λεγόμενοι“uncircumcision”ἀκροβυστίαbyὑπὸwhat is calledτῆς λεγομένης“circumcision,”περιτομῆςinἐνthe flesh,σαρκὶmade by hands—χειροποιήτου
Ephesians 2:11
Study it in the app“Therefore remember that once you, the nations in the flesh, who were called “uncircumcision” by what is called “circumcision,” in the flesh, made by hands—”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 2:11, word by word
- ThereforeΔιὸDio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “Dio” appears- rememberμνημονεύετεmnēmoneuete
remember
To keep something in mind.
Where else “mnēmoneuete” appears- onceποτὲpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- the nationsἔθνηethnē
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnē” appears- the fleshσαρκίsarki
flesh
The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.
Where else “sarki” appears- who were calledλεγόμενοιlegomenoi
call
To call someone by a name.
Where else “legomenoi” appears- “uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
Gentile
Those who are not Jews.
Where else “akrobystia” appears- “circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēs
the circumcised
Those who bear that sign, that is, the Jews.
Where else “peritomēs” appears- made by hands—χειροποιήτουcheiropoiētou
made by hands
Made by human hands.
Where else “cheiropoiētou” appears
The context
10For we are his workmanship, created in the Messiah Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
11 · This verse (above)
12that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
To study Ephesians 2 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?
2. What it means
Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?
3. How I live it
The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?