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Ephesians 2:12

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Thatἦτεēteye wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ye wereτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καιρῷkairōtimeκαιρός (kairos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “time”, the to- or for-formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.ἐκείνῳekeinōthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “that”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.χωρὶςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.withoutΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christἀπηλλοτριωμένοιapēllotriōmenoibeing aliensἀπαλλοτριόομαι (apallotrioomai)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “being aliens”, a completed action with a present resultG526I estrange, alienate; pass: I am alienated from.being aliensτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πολιτείαςpoliteiasfrom the commonwealthπολιτεία (politeia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “from the commonwealth”, the of-formG4174(a) commonwealth, polity; citizen body, (b) (the Roman) citizenship, citizen-rights, franchise.from the commonwealthτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰσραὴλisraēlof IsraelἸσραήλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Israel”, the of-formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.of Israelκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andξένοιxenoistrangersξένος (xenos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “strangers”, the subject formG3581alien, new, novel; noun: a guest, stranger, foreigner.strangersτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.διαθηκῶνdiathēkōnfrom the covenantsδιαθήκη (diathēkē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “from the covenants”, the of-formG1242(a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament.from the covenantsτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliasof promiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of promise”, the of-formG1860a promise.of promiseἐλπίδαelpidahopeἐλπίς (elpis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hope”, the object formG1680hope, expectation, trust, confidence.This verse uses “hope”.hopeμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἄθεοιatheoiwithout Godἄθεος (atheos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “without God”, the subject formG112without god, without (the only true) God, godless.without Godἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμῳkosmōworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “world”, the to- or for-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the world

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

that ye were at that time apart from Christ, having been alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;

World English Bible

that you 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.

Darby Translation

that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Douay-Rheims

That you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the conversation of Israel, and strangers to the testament, having no hope of the promise, and without God in this world.

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