Bible Text: March 2, 2008

 

One in Christ

 11Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called^(A) the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12remember^(B) that you were at that time separated from Christ,^(C) alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to^(D) the covenants of promise,^(E) having no hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were^(F) far off have been brought near^(G) by the blood of Christ. 14For^(H) he himself is our peace,^(I) who has made us both one and has broken down^(J) in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in^(K) ordinances, that he might create in himself one^(L) new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16and might^(M) reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17And he came and^(N) preached peace to you who were^(O) far off and peace to those who were^(P) near. 18For^(Q) through him we both have^(R) access in^(S) one Spirit to the Father. 19So then you are no longer^(T) strangers and aliens,^[a] but you are^(U) fellow citizens with the saints and^(V) members of the household of God, 20^(W) built on the foundation of the^(X) apostles and prophets,^(Y) Christ Jesus himself being^(Z) the cornerstone, 21^(AA) in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into^(AB) a holy temple in the Lord. 22In him^(AC) you also are being built together^(AD) into a dwelling place for God by^[b] the Spirit.