Ephesians 2:14

For it is he who is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition between us, that is, the enmity;

Noyes Bible

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, ye, who formerly were afar off, have been brought nigh by the blood of Christ.

15having abolished in his flesh the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create of the two one new man in himself, thus making peace,

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Cross References

Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, To us a son is given, And the government shall be upon his shoulder, And he shall be called Wonderful, counsellor, mighty potentate, Everlasting father, prince of peace;

Ezekiel 34:24And I, Jehovah, will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them. I, Jehovah, have spoken it.

Micah 5:5And he shall be peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, To trample upon our palaces, Then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, And eight leaders of the people,

Luke 1:79to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring; and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.

John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; 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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