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And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
En julle het Hy lewend gemaak, wat dood was deur oortredinge en sondes;
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Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Waarin julle vroeër gewandel het volgens die loop van hierdie wêreld, volgens die owerste van die mag van die lug, die gees wat nou werk in die kinders van die ongehoorsaamheid:
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Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Onder wie ons almal ook vroeër gewandel het in die begeerlikhede van ons vlees, die wil van die vlees en van die gedagtes doenende; en was van nature kinders van die toorn, net soos die ander.
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But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Maar God, wat ryk is in barmhartigheid, deur sy groot liefde waarmee Hy ons liefgehad het,
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Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Selfs toe ons dood was deur die sondes, het Hy ons saam met Christus lewend gemaak, (deur genade is julle gered;)
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And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:
En het ons saam opgewek, en saam laat sit in die hemelse plekke in Christus Jesus:
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That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Dat Hy in die komende eeue die uitnemende rykdom van sy genade in goedheid teenoor ons in Christus Jesus sou toon.
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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
Want deur genade is julle gered deur die geloof; en dit nie uit julle self nie: dit is die gawe van God:
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Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Nie uit werke nie, dat niemand sou roem nie.
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Want ons is sy maaksel, geskape in Christus Jesus tot goeie werke, wat God tevore berei het, dat ons daarin sou wandel.
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Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Daarom onthou, dat julle vroeër heidene in die vlees was, wat onbesnedenheid genoem is deur dié wat besnydenis genoem word in die vlees wat met hande gemaak is;
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That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Dat julle in daardie tyd sonder Christus was, vervreemd van die burgerskap van Israel, en vreemdelinge van die verbonde van die belofte, geen hoop hebbende, en sonder God in die wêreld:
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But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Maar nou in Christus Jesus is julle wat vroeër ver was, naby geword deur die bloed van Christus.
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For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];
Want Hy is ons vrede, wat beide een gemaak het, en die middelmuur van skeiding afgebreek het;
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Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;
Die vyandskap in sy vlees tot niet gemaak hebbende, selfs die wet van gebooie wat in ordonnanse was; om in Homself uit die twee een nuwe mens te skep, so vrede makende;
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And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
En dat Hy beide met God in een liggaam sou versoen deur die kruis, daardeur die vyandskap doodmakende:
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And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
En het gekom en vrede verkondig aan julle wat ver was, en aan hulle wat naby was.
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For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Want deur Hom het ons beide toegang in een Gees tot die Vader.
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Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Nou dan is julle nie meer vreemdelinge en bywoners nie, maar medeburgers met die heiliges, en van die huisgesin van God;
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And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];
Gebou op die fondament van die apostels en profete, waarvan Jesus Christus self die hoeksteen is;
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In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In wie die hele gebou, goed saamgevoeg, groei tot ’n heilige tempel in die Here:
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In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
In wie julle ook saam gebou word tot ’n woonplek van God deur die Gees.