Ephesians 2:19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household,

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 aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household,

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

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

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,

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,

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,

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

Cross References

Galatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith.

Ephesians 2:12
That at that time you 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:

Philippians 3:20
For our conversation is in heaven; from where also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Hebrews 12:22
But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Hebrews 13:14
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

1 Peter 2:11
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:19-22 The church is compared to a city, and every converted sinner is free of it. It is also compared to a house, and every converted sinner is one of the family; a servant, and a child in God's house. The church is also compared to a building, founded on the doctrine of Christ; delivered by the prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New. God dwells in all believers now; they become the temple of God through the working of the blessed Spirit. Let us then ask if our hopes are fixed on Christ, according to the doctrine of his word? Have we devoted ourselves as holy temples to God through him? Are we habitations of God by the Spirit, are we spiritually-minded, and do we bring forth the fruits of the Spirit? Let us take heed not to grieve the holy Comforter. Let us desire his gracious presence, and his influences upon our hearts. Let us seek to discharge the duties allotted to us, to the glory of God.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

19. Now, therefore—rather, "So then" [Alford].

foreigners—rather, "sojourners"; opposed to "members of the household," as "strangers" is to "fellow citizens." Php 3:19, 20, "conversation," Greek, "citizenship."

but—The oldest manuscripts add, "are."

with the saints—"the commonwealth of (spiritual) Israel" (Eph 2:12).

of God—THE Father; as Jesus Christ appears in Eph 2:20, and THE Spirit in Eph 2:22.