Ephesians
Ephesians 2:12
12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| at | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| that | ἐκείνῳ | ekeinō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| time | καιρῷ | kairō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time |
| you were | ἦτε | ēte | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| separate from | χωρὶς | chōris | Preposition | G5565 apart from, without |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| alienated from | ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι | apēllotriōmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G526 I estrange, alienate |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| commonwealth | πολιτείας | politeias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4174 citizen body, citizenship |
| of Israel | Ἰσραὴλ | Israēl | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2474 Israel |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| strangers | ξένοι | xenoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3581 new, novel, a foreigner |
| to the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| covenants | διαθηκῶν | diathēkōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1242 a covenant, will, testament |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| promise | ἐπαγγελίας | epangelias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1860 a promise |
| without | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| hope | ἐλπίδα | elpida | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1680 hope, expectation |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| without God | ἄθεοι | atheoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G112 godless |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμῳ | kosmō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Galatians 4:8 · Colossians 1:21 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Jeremiah 31:31–34 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Ephesians 4:18 · Ezekiel 37:26 · John 15:5 · Hebrews 6:18 · Genesis 17:7–9 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · Galatians 3:16–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.