Efesus 2:11

New Life Corporately

2:11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh – who are called “uncircumcision” by the so-called “circumcision” that is performed on the body ¹  by human hands –

Efesus 3:6

3:6 namely, that through the gospel ²  the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members ³  of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

Efesus 6:9

6:9 Masters, ⁴  treat your slaves ⁵  the same way, ⁶  giving up the use of threats, ⁷  because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, ⁸  and there is no favoritism with him.

[2:11]  ¹ tn Grk “in the flesh.”

[3:6]  ² sn The phrase through the gospel is placed last in the sentence in Greek for emphasis. It has been moved forward for clarity.

[3:6]  ³ tn Grk “and fellow members.”

[6:9]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[6:9]  ⁵ tn Though the Greek text only has αὐτούς (autous, “them”), the antecedent is the slaves of the masters. Therefore, it was translated this way to make it explicit in English.

[6:9]  ⁶ tn Grk “do the same things to them.”

[6:9]  ⁷ tn Grk “giving up the threat.”

[6:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “because of both they and you, the Lord is, in heaven…”