Ephesians 2:16
And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by his crosse, and slay hatred thereby,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
In Context
17And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, and to them that were neere.
Cross References
Romans 6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sinne might be destroied, that henceforth we should not serue sinne.
Romans 8:7Because the wisedome of the flesh is enimitie against God: for it is not subiect to the Lawe of God, neither in deede can be.
Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ, but I liue, yet not I any more, but Christ liueth in me: and in that that I now liue in the flesh, I liue by the faith in the Sonne of God, who hath loued me, and giuen him selfe for me.
Colossians 1:20And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen.
1 Peter 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh, arme your selues likewise with the same minde, which is, that he which hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne,
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 →