12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, [a](A)excluded from [b]the people of Israel, and strangers to (B)the covenants of the promise, having (C)no hope and (D)without God in the world. 13 But now in (E)Christ Jesus you who (F)previously were (G)far away [c]have (H)been brought near [d](I)by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is (J)our peace, (K)who made both groups into one and broke down the [e]barrier of the dividing wall, 15 [f]by (L)abolishing [g]in His flesh the hostility, which is (M)the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might [h](N)make the two (O)one new person, in this way establishing (P)peace; 16 and that He might (Q)reconcile them both in (R)one body to God through the cross, [i]by it having (S)put to death the hostility. 17 And (T)He came and preached (U)peace to you who were (V)far away, and peace to those who were (W)near; 18 for through Him we both have (X)our access in (Y)one Spirit to (Z)the Father.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:12 Or alienated
  2. Ephesians 2:12 Or citizenship in Israel
  3. Ephesians 2:13 Lit became; or were made
  4. Ephesians 2:13 Or in
  5. Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
  6. Ephesians 2:15 Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
  7. Ephesians 2:15 I.e., by His death
  8. Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
  9. Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself

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