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Berean Standard Bible

“And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,”

Ephesians 2:1

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Ephesians 2 begins by describing the spiritual state of people before Christ. The first three verses set a stark backdrop for the good news that follows in verse 4.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

World English Bible (WEB)

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

King James Version (KJV)

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And you [did he make alive,] when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Also you -- being dead in the trespasses and the sins,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y DE ella recibisteis vosotros, que estabais muertos en vuestros delitos y pecados,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Antes de ser cristianos, ustedes estaban muertos para Dios a causa de sus delitos y pecados.

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