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<p>God did not reveal it (*the plan for Gentiles and Jews to be family) to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets. And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2023/07/10/a-journey-through-ephesians-35-9/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span

<p>When I think about all of this, I Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles&#8230; assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles. As I briefly wrote earlier, God Himself revealed His mysterious plan to me. As you &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2023/07/06/a-journey-through-ephesians-31-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></

<p>He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us. So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2023/07/05/a-journey-through-ephesians-217-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts.&nbsp;In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2023/07/04/a-journey-through-ephesians-211-16/">Continue reading <span

<p>God saved you by His grace when you believed. And you can&#8217;t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God&#8217;s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2023/07/03/a-journey-through-ephesians-28-10/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>

<p>But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead (It is only by God&#8217;s grace that you have been saved!) For He raised us from the dead along with Christ &hellip; <span class="more-link"><a href="https://beckycrenshaw.com/2023/06/30/a-journey-through-ephesians-24-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span></a></span></p>