• Ephesians 2:12
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 12 ὅτι that ἦτε YOU were τῷ to the καιρῷ appointed time ἐκείνῳ that χωρὶς apart from Χριστοῦ, Christ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι having been alienated from τῆς the πολιτείας citizenry τοῦ of the Ἰσραὴλ Israel καὶ and ξένοι strangers τῶν of the διαθηκῶν covenants τῆς of the ἐπαγγελίας, promise, ἐλπίδα hope μὴ not ἔχοντες having καὶ and ἄθεοι godless ἐν in τῷ the κόσμῳ. world.

  • Ephesians 2:12
    American Standard Version

    • 12 that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

  • Ephesians 2:12
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 12 That ye were in that season Separate from Christ, Alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, Having no hope And godless in the world;

  • Ephesians 2:12
    King James Version

    • 12 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:

  • Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:12

      alienated from the state of Israel: Before coming to know God’s purposes, some Ephesian Christians had been uncircumcised “people of the nations.” (Eph 2:11) As such, they were alienated from the nation that had a special relationship with God. (Ex 19:5, 6; 1Ki 8:53) The non-Israelite nations had neither a knowledge of God’s dealings nor an approved standing with him.

      you had no hope and were without God: The Gentile Christians, like the Jews, were sinners who descended from sinful Adam. However, Christ Jesus’ sacrifice opened the way for those of the non-Jewish nations to have a close relationship with God and the sure hope of everlasting life.​—Eph 1:7; 2:13.