Ephesians 2
1 Formerly, because you were habitually sinning [DOU], you were ([spiritually] dead/[as unable to please God as a] corpse [MET] is).
Kaj vin li vivigis, kiam vi estis malvivaj per eraroj kaj pekoj,
2 You were acting in the same [evil] way as those who oppose Christ [MTY] act. That is, you were behaving in the [evil] ways [that Satan wanted you to behave]. He rules over evil spiritual beings that no person can see [MTY]. He is the spirit who now powerfully controls the people who disobey God. (aiōn g165)
en kiuj vi iam iradis laŭ la vojo de ĉi tiu mondo, laŭ la estro de la potenco de la aero, de la spirito, kiu nun energias en la filoj de malobeo; (aiōn g165)
3 Formerly, we all used to disobey God as they do. We did the things that our self-centered nature wanted us to do. We habitually did those [evil] deeds that our bodies and our minds wanted to do. When we were acting like that, it was certain that [God] would punish [MTY] us, just like he will certainly punish all other [evil people].
inter kiuj ni ĉiuj iam ankaŭ vivis, plenumante la dezirojn de nia karno, farante la volojn de la karno kaj de la menso, kaj ni estis laŭ naturo infanoj de kolerego, kiel ankaŭ la aliaj.
4 But God always acts very mercifully, and he loves us very much.
Sed Dio, estante riĉa en kompateco, pro Sia granda amo, per kiu Li amis nin,
5 As a result, even when we were ([spiritually] dead/[as unable to please God as] a corpse [MET] is) because we were habitually sinning, he enabled us to receive [spiritual]/[eternal] life because of our relationship with Christ. [Do not forget this: It is only] because God has acted so kindly toward you, in a way that you did not deserve, that you are saved {that [he] saved you} [from the guilt of your sin]
eĉ kiam ni estis malvivaj en niaj eraroj, nin vivigis en Kristo (per graco vi saviĝis),
6 And [it is as though] God gave us spiritual life when he caused Christ Jesus to be alive again after he died [MET]. And [it is as though] God caused us to sit [and rule] [MTY] with him in heaven,
kaj nin levis, kaj nin kunsidigis en la ĉielejoj en Kristo Jesuo;
7 in order that he might show to everyone at all times in the future that he has acted toward us in an extremely kind way because of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. (aiōn g165)
por montri en la mondaĝoj estontaj la superabundan riĉecon de Sia graco en korfavoro al ni en Kristo Jesuo: (aiōn g165)
8 It is [only] by [God] acting [PRS] [toward you] in a way that you did not deserve that you have been saved {that he has saved you} as a result of your trusting [in Christ]. You did not save yourselves. His saving you was his gift to you.
ĉar per graco vi saviĝis per fido; ne per vi mem: ĝi estas dono de Dio;
9 He did not save any of you because of anything you yourselves did. Because you have done nothing [to save yourselves], you cannot be proud of your efforts to save yourselves.
ne el faroj, por ke neniu fanfaronu.
10 It is God who has made us what we are now. Because of our relationship with Christ Jesus, he has enabled us to receive [spiritual/eternal] life in order that we should conduct our lives habitually doing the good deeds that God previously planned for us to do.
Ĉar ni estas Lia faritaĵo, kreitaj en Kristo Jesuo por bonaj faroj, kiujn antaŭaranĝis Dio, por ke ni iradu en ili.
11 You [Ephesians] have been non-Jews from the time that you were born. The Jews ([insult you/say that you are not God’s people]) [by] calling you ‘those who are not circumcised’. They [proudly] call themselves ‘we [(exc)] who are circumcised’. [They have allowed people to] circumcise [them to indicate that they are God’s people, but] that has [only] changed their bodies, [not their] ([inner beings/hearts]).
Kaj pro tio rememoru, ke iam vi, nacianoj laŭ la karno, nomataj la Necirkumcido ĉe la tiel nomata Cirkumcido, mane farita sur la karno —
12 You should constantly remember these things: Formerly you did not have any relationship with Christ. You did not belong to the people of Israel, [the people whom God chose]. You did not know about the things God promised in his agreements [with his people]. You did not confidently expect to go to heaven after you die (OR, [that God would save you]). You [lived] in this world without knowing God.
ke vi estis tiam sen Kristo, fremdigitaj for de la komunumo de Izrael, kaj eksteruloj de la interligoj de la promeso, esperon ne havantaj kaj sen Dio en la mondo.
13 But now, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, God has brought you, who had no relationship with him [MET], into his family [MET]. He did that because [you trusted in what Christ accomplished when] his blood [MTY] [flowed from his body when he died on the cross].
Sed nun en Kristo Jesuo vi, iam malproksimaj, proksimiĝis en la sango de Kristo.
14 Christ himself [has caused us Jewish and non-Jewish believers] to have peace [with each other]. He has made both [of our groups] to become one [group]. [Just like people] (tear down/demolish) a wall that separates [groups of people] [MET], he has destroyed the hatred [between Jews and non-Jews].
Ĉar nia paco estas li, kiu unuigis ambaŭ kaj rompis la intermuron de disigo,
15 By dying [MTY] [for us on the cross] he made it no longer [necessary for us to obey] all the [Jewish] laws and rituals [in order to be saved]. He did that in order to enable the two [groups] to become one new group because of our relationship with him. The result was that he has caused us to have peace [with each other].
en sia karno neniiginte la malamon, la leĝon de ordonoj en dekretoj; por krei en si el la du unu novan homon, tiel farante pacon;
16 By [dying on] the cross [MTY] he caused both Jews and non-Jews to have a peaceful relationship with God. That is how he caused us to no longer be [MET] enemies [with God] (OR, [with each other]).
kaj por kunakordigi ambaŭ en unu korpo al Dio per la kruco, mortiginte per tio la malamon;
17 He came [to earth] and proclaimed that you [non-Jews], who did not have a relationship with [MET] [God], and [us(exc) Jews], who [considered that we(exc) belonged to] [MET] God’s [family], can [all] now have peace [with God].
kaj li venis kaj predikis pacon al vi malproksimaj kaj al la proksimaj;
18 [We know that he has done that] because we both, [Jews and non-Jews], are [now] able to approach God the Father in prayer by the help of his Spirit, because of what Christ [has done].
ĉar per li ni ambaŭ havas en unu Spirito alkondukon al la Patro.
19 So [God no longer treats] you [non-Jews] as [people treat] [MET] foreigners and strangers [who live among them] [MET]. Instead, along with all God’s people, [it is as though] you have become citizens of a country that he rules over, and [as though you have become] members of the family [of which he is the father] [MET].
Sekve vi jam estas ne fremduloj kaj pasloĝantoj, sed samregnanoj kun la sanktuloj, kaj el la domanaro de Dio,
20 [Just like] a building is built {[as someone] builds a building} on a foundation, [God has joined you into one group that originated/began] from what the apostles and prophets [taught]. Christ Jesus is the [most important one in that group, just like a] cornerstone [is the most important part of a building]. And
konstruitaj sur la fundamento de la apostoloj kaj profetoj, kies bazangula ŝtono estas Kristo Jesuo mem;
21 just like [a builder might] join together all the parts of a building to make it a temple that [people will] dedicate to the Lord [MET], [Christ is continually causing all of] you who have a relationship with [him to be united, in order that you will become one holy group].
en kiu ĉiu aparta konstruaĵo, bone kunigita, kreske fariĝas sankta templo en Kristo;
22 And because of your relationship with Christ, [God] is joining you [non-Jews] together with [Jewish believers] to be [like] one building [MET] in which his Spirit lives.
en kiu vi ankaŭ estas kunkonstruitaj por sanktejo de Dio en la Spirito.
