Ephesians 2:15
having abolished in his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might make the two one new man in himself, making peace;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
14For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition;
16and might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:17So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:16from whom all the body, fitly framed together and compacted by means of every joint of the supply, according to the working in the measure of each single part, effects the increase of the body to the upbuilding of itself in love.
Colossians 2:14blotting out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was opposed to us, and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Colossians 3:10and have put on the new man, who is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him who created him;
Hebrews 8:13In that he says, A new, he has made the first old. Now that which is grown old, and worn out with age, is ready to vanish away.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:15-22
The Union of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 61.) 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For… Read the whole commentary →