Ephesians 2:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 For He Himself is (A)our peace, (B)who made both groups into one and broke down the [a]barrier of the dividing wall, 15 [b]by (C)abolishing [c]in His flesh the hostility, which is (D)the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might [d](E)make the two (F)one new person, in this way establishing (G)peace; 16 and that He might (H)reconcile them both in (I)one body to God through the cross, [e]by it having (J)put to death the hostility.
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- Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
- Ephesians 2:15 Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
- Ephesians 2:15 I.e., by His death
- Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
- Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself
Ephesians 2:14-16
New King James Version
Christ Our Peace
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one (A)new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might (B)reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby (C)putting to death the enmity.
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Ephesians 2:14-16
The Voice
14 He is the embodiment of our peace, sent once and for all to take down the great barrier of hatred and hostility that has divided us so that we can be one. 15 He offered His body on the sacrificial altar to bring an end to the law’s ordinances and dictations that separated Jews from the outside nations. His desire was to create in His body one new humanity from the two opposing groups, thus creating peace. 16 Effectively the cross becomes God’s means to kill off the hostility once and for all so that He is able to reconcile them both to God in this one new body.
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