Ephesians 2:19

Myles Coverdale Bible

Now therfore ye are nomore gestes and straungers, but citesins with the sayntes, & of the housholde of God,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

King James Version (1611)
Now therefore yee are no more strangers and forreiners; but fellow citizens with the Saints, and of the houshold of God,

King James Version
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

English Standard Version
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

New American Standard Bible
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household,

New Century Version
Now you who are not Jewish are not foreigners or strangers any longer, but are citizens together with God's holy people. You belong to God's family.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household,

Legacy Standard Bible
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household,

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens of the saints and members of God's household,

Contemporary English Version
You Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens with everyone else who belongs to the family of God.

Complete Jewish Bible
So then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers. On the contrary, you are fellow-citizens with God's people and members of God's family.

Darby Translation
So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,

Easy-to-Read Version
So now you non-Jewish people are not visitors or strangers, but you are citizens together with God's holy people. You belong to God's family.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore ye are no more strangers and forreiners: but citizens with the Saintes, and of the houshold of God,

George Lamsa Translation
Thus from henceforth you are neither strangers, nor foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and children of the household of God;

Good News Translation
So then, you Gentiles are not foreigners or strangers any longer; you are now citizens together with God's people and members of the family of God.

Lexham English Bible
Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God,

Literal Translation
So, then, you are no longer strangers and tenants, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and of the family of God,

Amplified Bible
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the saints (God's people), and are [members] of God's household,

American Standard Version
So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

Bible in Basic English
So then you are no longer as those who have no part or place in the kingdom of God, but you are numbered among the saints, and of the family of God,

Hebrew Names Version
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones, and of the household of God,

International Standard Version
That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 3:15; Philippians 3:20; Hebrews 12:22-23;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
THEREFORE are you no more strangers and sojourners but sons of the city of the saints, and sons of the house of Aloha;

Murdock Translation
Wherefore, ye are not strangers, nor sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therefore, ye are no more straungers and foreyners: but citezins with the saintes, and of the housholde of God,

English Revised Version
So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

World English Bible
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Therefore ye are no longer strangers, and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God,

Weymouth's New Testament
You are therefore no longer mere foreigners or persons excluded from civil rights. On the contrary you share citizenship with God's people and are members of His family.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor now ye ben not gestis and straungeris, but ye ben citeseyns of seyntis, and houshold meine of God;

Update Bible Version
So then you are no more strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

New English Translation
So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

New King James Version
Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

New Living Translation
So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God's holy people. You are members of God's family.

New Life Bible
From now on you are not strangers and people who are not citizens. You are citizens together with those who belong to God. You belong in God's family.

New Revised Standard
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hence, then - no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, -

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow citizens with the saints and the domestics of God,

Revised Standard Version
So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Now therfore ye are no moare straugers and foreners: but citesyns with the saynctes and of the housholde of god:

Young's Literal Translation
Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,

Mace New Testament (1729)
Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family,

THE MESSAGE
That's plain enough, isn't it? You're no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You're no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone. God is building a home. He's using us all—irrespective of how we got here—in what he is building. He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he's using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together. We see it taking shape day after day—a holy temple built by God, all of us built into it, a temple in which God is quite at home.

Simplified Cowboy Version
So now you Gentiles are no longer outsiders. You are part of the crew along with all of God's other cowboys. Even more than that, you are part of God's family.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ For he is or peace, which of both hath made one, and hath broken downe the wall, that was a stoppe betwene vs, ¹⁵ and hath also thorow his flesh put awaye the cause off hatred (namely the lawe of the commaundemetes contayned in the lawe wrytten) that of twayne he mighte create one new man in him selfe, and make peace, ¹⁶ and to reconcyle both vnto God in one body thorow the crosse, and so he slewe ye hatred thorow his owne selfe, ¹⁷ and came and preached peace in the Gospell, vnto you which were afarre of, and to the that were nye. ¹⁸ For thorow him we both haue intraunce in one sprete vnto the father. ¹⁹ Now therfore ye are nomore gestes and straungers, but citesins with the sayntes, & of the housholde of God, ²⁰ buylded vpon ye foundacion of ye Apostles and prophetes where Iesus Christ is ye heade corner stone ²¹ in whom euery buyldinge coupled together, groweth to an holy temple in the LODRE, ²² in whom ye also are buylded together, to be an habitacion of God in the sprete.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

strangers: Ephesians 2:12

but: Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 3:26-28, Galatians 4:26-31, Philippians 3:20,*Gr: Hebrews 12:22-24, Revelation 21:12-26

household: Ephesians 3:15, Matthew 10:25, Galatians 6:10, 1 John 3:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:27 - dwell Exodus 12:46 - one house Exodus 36:29 - coupled Numbers 3:10 - and the stranger Numbers 9:14 - General 1 Chronicles 22:2 - the strangers Psalms 148:14 - a people Song of Solomon 8:8 - what Jeremiah 12:16 - built Ezekiel 37:22 - I will make Ezekiel 47:22 - and to the strangers Zechariah 14:21 - in the Matthew 16:18 - upon Romans 11:18 - thou bearest Romans 11:30 - as ye 1 Corinthians 12:13 - whether we be Jews Galatians 2:12 - he did Ephesians 2:13 - were Philippians 1:5 - General Colossians 1:21 - sometime Hebrews 10:21 - the house 1 Peter 1:1 - the

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and sayde vnto them: Growe, and multiplie, and fyll the earth, and subdue it, & haue domynion ouer the fish of the see, and ouer the foules of the ayre, and ouer all the beastes that crepe vpo the earth.

Genesis 2:4
These are the generacions of heaue and earth whan they were created, in the tyme whan the LORDE God made heauen and earth:

Genesis 2:8
The LORDE God also planted a garde of pleasure in Eden, towarde ye east, and set man therin whom he had made.

Genesis 2:20
And man gaue names vnto all maner catell, & vnto the foules vnder the heaue, and vnto all maner beastes of ye felde. But vnto man there was founde no helpe, to beare him company.

Genesis 2:22
And the LORDE God made a woman, of ye rybbe that he toke out of man, and brought her vnto him.

Genesis 2:23
Then sayde man: This is once bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shalbe called woman, because she was take of man.

Genesis 6:20
Of foules after their kynde, of beastes after their kynde, and of all maner wormes of the earth after their kinde. Of euery one of these shal there a payre go in vnto the, that they maye lyue.

Genesis 9:2
The feare also and drede of you be vpon all beastes of the earth, vpon all foules vnder the heauen, and vpon all that crepeth on the earth, and all fyshes of the see be geuen in to youre hades.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore ye are no more strangers..... Alluding to the name נכרי, "a stranger", by which the Jews called the Gentiles; meaning that they were not now strangers to God, to the grace of God, the love of God, and communion with him, nor to the throne of his grace; nor to Christ, to his person, his work and office, to his righteousness, to his voice, and to believing in him; nor to the Holy Spirit, as an enlightener, a comforter, the spirit of adoption, and as a seal and earnest of future glory; nor to their own hearts, the corruption and deceitfulness of them; nor to the devices of Satan; nor to the covenant of grace, its blessings and promises:

and foreigners: in the commonwealth of Israel, in the church of God;

but fellow citizens with the saints: the city they belong to is either the church below, which is the city of God, of his building, and where he dwells, of which Christ is the foundation, which is strongly fortified with the walls and bulwarks of salvation, is delightfully situated by the river of divine love, and is endowed with various privileges; or heaven above, which is a city of God's preparing and building also, and where he has his residence, and which is the habitation of angels and saints; of this city in either sense saints are citizens; such who are saints by separation, who are set apart by the Father's grace, and by imputation, or through Christ's being made sanctification to them, and by the regenerating grace of the blessed Spirit; and these, as they have a right to a name and a place in the church on earth, have also their citizenship in heaven; and which they have not by birth, nor by purchase, but by the free grace of God, which gives them both a right and a meetness; and believing Gentiles are upon equal foot of grace and privilege with believing Jews:

and of the household of God: and which is sometimes called the household of faith, the church of God consisting of believers, the family in heaven and in earth named of Christ; in which family or household God is the Father, Christ is the firstborn, ministers are stewards; and here are saints of various growth and size, some fathers, some young men, some children: and to this family all believers belong, whether Gentiles or Jews; and which they come into, not by birth, nor by merit, but by adopting grace; and happy are they that belong to this city and house! they are freed from all servitude and bondage; they can never be arrested, or come into condemnation; they have liberty of access to God, and share in the fulness of grace in Christ; they are well taken care of; they are richly clothed, and have plenty of provisions; and will never be turned out, and are heirs of a never fading inheritance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners - You are reckoned with the people of God. You are entitled to their privileges, and are not to be regarded as outcasts and aliens. The meaning is, that they belonged to the same community - the same family - as the people of God. The word rendered “strangers” - ξένοι xenoi - means “foreigners in state,” as opposed to citizens. The word rendered “foreigners” - πάροικοι paroikoi - means “guests in a private family,” as opposed to the members of the family. “Rosenmuller.” Strangers and such as proposed to reside for a short time in Athens, were permitted to reside in the city, and to pursue their business undisturbed, but they could perform no public duty; they had no voice in the public deliberations, and they had no part in the management of the state. They could only look on as spectators, without mingling in the scenes of state, or interfering in any way in the affairs of the government.

They were bound humbly to submit to all the enactments of the citizens, and observe all the laws and usages of the republic. It was not even allowed them to transact any business in their own name, but they were bound to choose from among the citizens one to whose care they committed themselves as a patron, and whose duty it was to guard them against all injustice and wrong Potter’s Greek Ant. i. 55. Proselytes, who united themselves to the Jews, were also called in the Jewish writings, “strangers.” All foreigners were regarded as “strangers,” and Jews only were supposed to have near access to God. But now, says the apostle, this distinction is taken away, and the believing pagan, as well as the Jew, has the right of citizenship in the New Jerusalem, and one, as well as another, is a member of the family of God. “Burder,” Ros. Alt. u. neu. Morgertland, in loc. The meaning here is, that they had not come to sojourn merely as guests or foreigners, but were a part of the family itself, and entitled to all the privileges and hopes which others had.

But fellow-citizens with the saints - Belonging to the same community with the people of God.

And of the household of God - Of the same family. Entitled to the same privileges, and regarded by him as his children; see Ephesians 3:15.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 19. Ye are no more strangers — In this chapter the Church of God is compared to a city, which, has a variety of privileges, rights, c., founded on regular charters and grants. The Gentiles, having believed in Christ, are all incorporated with the believing Jews in this holy city. Formerly, when any of them came to Jerusalem, being ξενοι, strangers, they had no kind of rights whatever nor could they, as mere heathens, settle among them. Again, if any of them, convinced of the errors of the Gentiles, acknowledged the God of Israel, but did not receive circumcision, he might dwell in the land, but he had no right to the blessings of the covenant; such might be called παροικοι, sojourners-persons who have no property in the land, and may only rent a house for the time being.

Fellow citizens with the saints — Called to the enjoyment of equal privileges with the Jews themselves, who, by profession, were a holy people; who were bound to be holy, and therefore are often called saints, or holy persons, when both their hearts and conduct were far from being right in the sight of God. But the saints spoken of here are the converted or Christianized Jews.

Of the household of God — The house of God is the temple; the temple was a type of the Christian Church; this is now become God's house; all genuine believers are considered as being οικειοι, domestics, of this house, the children and servants of God Almighty, having all equal rights, privileges, and advantages; as all, through one Spirit, by the sacred head of the family, had equal access to God, and each might receive as much grace and as much glory as his soul could possibly contain.