Ephesians 2:2–10

²in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, ^waccording to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, ^xythe spirit ^znow working in the disobedient. ^a3We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly ^bdesires, carrying out the inclinations ^cof our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath ^das the others were also. ⁴But God, who is rich in mercy, ^ebecause of His great love ^fthat He had for us, ^g5made us alive ^hwith the Messiah even though we were dead ⁱin trespasses. You are saved by grace! ⁶Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens, ^j7so that in the coming ages ^kHe might display the immeasurable riches ^lof His grace through His kindness ^mto us in Christ Jesus. ⁸For you are saved by grace ⁿthrough faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— ⁹not from works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰For we are His creation, created ^oin Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time ^pso that we should walk in them.