Ephesians 2:15
having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
16and that he may reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity on in.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:17So if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, they have become new.
Galatians 3:28There is no longer Jew nor Greek, nor bond nor free, nor male and female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:16from whom the whole body, being assimilated and knitted together through every joint of the supply, according to the working in each several part, makes increase of the body in the edification of itself in divine love.
Colossians 2:14having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross;
Colossians 3:10and having put on the new man, who is renewed into perfect knowledge according to the image of him who created him:
Hebrews 8:13In that he calls it new, he has made the first one old; but that which is old and antiquated is nigh unto vanishing.
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 →