Ephesians 2:16
and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,
Young's Literal Translation
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 having come, he did proclaim good news — peace to you — the far-off and the nigh,
Cross References
Romans 6:6this knowing, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of the sin may be made useless, for our no longer serving the sin;
Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh [is] enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,
Galatians 2:20with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh — in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;
Colossians 1:20and through him to reconcile the all things to himself — having made peace through the blood of his cross — through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.
1 Peter 4:1Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin,
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 →