Ephesians 2:15

freeing us from the law with its requirements and regulations. He did this so he could create in himself one new person out of the two and so make peace,

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

14Christ is our peace. Through his body he made the two into one, and broke down the separating wall of hostility that divided us,

16and completely reconcile both of them to God through the cross as if they were just one body, having destroyed our hostility towards each other.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:17That's why anyone who is in Christ is a new being—what was old is gone, the new has come!

Galatians 3:28There's no longer Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female—you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 4:16It's because of him that the whole body operates, every joint holding it together as each individual part does what it's supposed to, and the whole body grows, building itself up in love.

Colossians 2:14He wiped out the record of our debts according to the Law that was written down against us; he took away this barrier by nailing it to the cross.

Colossians 3:10and put on your new self that is always being made more like your Creator, understanding better who he really is.

Hebrews 8:13By saying, “A new agreed relationship,” he makes the first agreement out-of-date. The one that's old and worn out has almost disappeared.

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 →

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