Ephesians 2:12
Remember that at that time you were without Christ. You were excluded from citizenship in Israel and were strangers to the covenants built on God's promise. You had no hope, and you were without God in the world.
Treated in 18 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Holiness ·
Without Christ cites Ephes. ii. 12
“Ye were without Christ.”—Ephes. ii. 12. THE text which heads this paper describes the state of the Ephesians before they became…
- Communion with God ·
That the saints have communion with God cites Eph. ii. 12
…between us? Men in such a condition have neither Christ, nor hope, nor God in the world, Eph. ii. 12; “being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them,” chap. iv.…
- Communion with God ·
Of communion with Christ in purchased grace cites Eph. ii. 12–16
…himself, not imputing to them their sins and their iniquities,” 2 Cor. v. 19–21: so also, Eph. ii. 12–16, and in sundry other places. And this is the second consideration of the death of Christ…
- Communion with God ·
Of communion with Christ in privileges cites Eph. ii. 12
…family of themselves they have no right nor title; they are wholly alienated from it, Eph. ii. 12, and can lay no claim to any thing in it. God driving fallen Adam out of the garden, and…
- All Things for Good ·
Effectual calling cites Ephes. ii. 12
…from God. “At that time ye were without Christ, strangers to the covenants of promise” (Ephes. ii. 12). Men dying in their sins have no more right to promises than strangers have to the…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Sit: Our Position in Christ cites Ephesians 2:12
…once “were separate from Christ” and “strangers from the covenants of the promise” (Ephesians 2:12, ASV). “But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 1, Chapter 4 — The Knowledge of God Stifled or Corrupted, Ignorantly or Maliciously cites Eph. 2:12
…by nature are no gods.” And he elsewhere declares, that the Ephesians were “without God” (Eph. 2:12) at the time when they wandered without any correct knowledge of him. It makes little…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 1, Chapter 5 — The Knowledge of God Conspicuous in the Creation, and Continual Government of the World cites Eph. 2:12
…the place of God. For this reason Paul declares that the Ephesians were “without God,” (Eph. 2:12), until they had learned from the Gospel what it is to worship the true God. Nor must…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
December cites Eph. ii. 12
December 1 Without Christ. Eph. ii. 12. Without a hope to cheer, a Pilot to steer, a Friend to counsel, grace to sustain, heaven…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
On Living Without God cites Eph. 2:12
Sermon 125 On Living Without God “Without God in the world.” Eph. 2:12. 1. Perhaps these words might be more properly translated, Atheists in the world. This…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Faith cites Eph 2:12
…covenant of grace; without faith, without covenant; and without covenant, without hope. Eph 2:12. Use two: Of trial. Let us try whether we have faith. There is something that looks like…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 24 — Election Confirmed by the Calling of God cites Eph. 2:12
…“At that time ye were without Christ,” “having no hope, and without God in the world,” (Eph. 2:12). Again, “Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 14 — Of the Sacraments cites Eph. 2:12
…strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world” (Eph. 2:12), he says that they were not partakers of circumcision. He thus intimates metonymically…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 16 — Pædobaptism cites Eph. 2:12
…that time they were aliens from the covenant of promise, without God, and without hope (Eph. 2:12), all these being comprehended in the covenant. Now, the first access to God, the first…
- Old Paths ·
Having the Spirit cites Eph. ii. 12
…and “without Christ,” have “no hope,” and are “darkness” itself. (Rom. i. 21; ii. 15; Eph. ii. 12; v. 8.) The Lord Jesus Himself says of the Spirit, “The world seeth Him not, neither…
- Old Paths ·
Conversion cites Ephes. ii. 12
…by St. Paul, in describing the state of the Ephesians before the Gospel came to them ’(Ephes. ii. 12.) Beware of making a like mistake. Take care that you do not expose your own ignorance by…
- Feasting at the table ·
A Covenant People cites Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians 2:11-22 Paul writes a lot about ‘us’ and ‘you’. He is referring to the Jews (us) and the Gentiles…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Ephesians 2:1-22
…precedes worthy conduct and spiritual conflict. Scriptures to revisit Ephesians 1:3-23; Ephesians 2:1-22; Ephesians 3:12-21. Reflection 1. Where are you working in order to feel accepted rather…