Ephesians 2:15
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;
Webster Bible
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In Context
16And that he might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having by it slain the enmity:
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.
Colossians 2:14Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his 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 that he saith, A new covenant , he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and groweth old is ready to vanish away.
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 →