Ephesians 2:15
the enmity in His flesh, having done away [with] the Law of the commands in ordinances, that He might create the two into one new man in Himself, making peace,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
16and might reconcile both in one body to God through the Cross, having slain the enmity by it,
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:17so that if anyone [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 servant nor freeman, there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus;
Ephesians 4:16from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.
Colossians 2:14having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the Cross;
Colossians 3:10and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who created him,
Hebrews 8:13In the saying “new,” He has made the first obsolete, and what is becoming obsolete and growing old [is] near disappearing.
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 →