en_tn_condensed/eph/02/12.md

# separated from Christ

"unbelievers"

# strangers to the covenants of the promise

Paul speaks to the Gentile believers as if they had been foreigners, kept out of the land of God's covenant and promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# having no hope

They had no reason to confidently expect anything good to happen.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# separated from Christ`

			`"unbelievers"`

			`# strangers to the covenants of the promise`

			`Paul speaks to the Gentile believers as if they had been foreigners, kept out of the land of God's covenant and promise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

Update 'eph/02/12.md' 2018-08-09 20:51:45 +00:00			`# having no hope`

			`They had no reason to confidently expect anything good to happen.`