Eph: capter 2 verses 1 through 10
1 You were dead because of your sins and offences,
2 as you gave allegiance to the present age and to the prince of the air, that spirit who is even now at work among the rebellious.
3 All of us were once of their company; we lived at the level of the flesh, following every whim and fancy, and so by nature deserved God's wrath like the rest.
4 But God is rich in mercy; because of His great love for us
5 He brought us to life with Christ when we were dead to sin. By this favor you were saved.
6 Both with and in Christ Jesus He raised us up and gave us a place in the heavens,
7 that in the ages to come He might display the great wealth of His favor, manifested by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
8 I repeat. it is owing to His favor that salvation is yours through faith. This is not of your own doing, it is God's gift;
9 neither is it a reward for anthing you have accomplished, so let no one pride himself on it.
10 We are truly His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to lead the life of good deeds which God prepared for us in advance.
Let each one see these words as intended in Jesus Christ is Lord.
By the way Eph. 2:11 through 22 speaks to all united in Jesus.
in the love of Jesus, God bless.
pickles