Neville Goddard on Ephesians 2:11-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ephesians 2 in context

Scripture Focus

11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12That at that time ye 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:

Ephesians 2:11-12

Biblical Context

Paul recalls a past condition where Gentiles were separated from Christ, strangers to the covenants of promise, lacking hope and God in the world.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville's lens, this passage is not about geography but the inner weather of the soul. 'Gentiles in the flesh' signals a state of consciousness that identifies with separation, lack, and appearance, while the 'Circumcision' represents the awakening of the inward man—the Christ-consciousness already within. Being 'aliens from the commonwealth of Israel' points to beliefs that you are not part of the spiritual order; being 'strangers from the covenants of promise' signals a forgetfulness of the promises your true I AM now holds. The remedy is not to change outer circumstances but to recall who you are in consciousness: you are the I AM that creates the world by imagining it into form. When you claim Christ within, you enter the inner republic where every covenant of promise becomes a present reality. Your past sense of separation disappears as you dwell in the awareness that God is not elsewhere but within your own awakening. The shift is gradual but real: a remembered unity that converts lack into fullness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise the memory: 'I am within the covenant now, Christ-consciousness is my present reality.' Feel the truth until it floods your awareness.