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Ephesians 2:15

the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

14for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,

16and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:17so that if any one [is] in Christ — [he is] a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

Galatians 3:28there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

Ephesians 4:16from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

Colossians 2:14having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

Colossians 3:10and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;

Hebrews 8:13in the saying 'new,' He hath made the first old, and what doth become obsolete and is old [is] nigh disappearing.

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 →

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