Ephesians 2:15
destroying the enmity in his flesh, even the law of precepts, in ordinances, that he might from the two create in himself one new man, making peace,
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation,
16and might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby;
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:17Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Galatians 3:28There is no more Jew or Gentile, there is no more slave or freeman, there is no more male or female: but ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body nicely joined together, and firmly connected by every joint of exact proportion, according to the energy exerted in the measure of every several part, causeth the increase of the body unto the edification of itself in love.
Colossians 2:14and hath blotted out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was the obstacle to us, and took it from the midst, nailing it to the cross;
Colossians 3:10and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.
Hebrews 8:13In calling it a new covenant, he hath made the first antiquated. Now what is antiquated and grown aged, is near evanescence.
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 →