Ephesians 2:14

For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh,

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In The King James Version

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

In Context

13But now, in Christ Jesus, you, who were in times past far away, have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

15emptying the law of commandments by decree, so that he might join these two, in himself, into one new man, making peace

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Cross References

Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.

Ezekiel 34:24And I, the Lord, will be their God. And my servant David will be the leader in their midst. I, the Lord, have spoken.

Micah 5:5And this man will be our peace, when the Assyrian will come into our land, and when he will trample on our houses; and we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight principal men.

Luke 1:79to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”

John 10:16And I have other sheep that are not of this fold, and I must lead them. They shall hear my voice, and there shall be one sheepfold and one shepherd.

John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that you may have peace in me. In the world, you will have difficulties. But have confidence: I have overcome the world.”

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:12-14

The Miserable Condition of the Ephesians by Nature. ( a. d. 61.) 11 Wherefore 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; 12 That 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: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. In… Read the whole commentary →

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