Ephesians 2:14
12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
15 by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
16 and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- KJV
- For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- WEB
- For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation,
- ASV
- For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,
- DARBY
- For *he* is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure,
- BLB
- For He Himself is our peace, having made both one and having broken down the middle wall of the partition, the hostility,
- ÅB
- For han er vår fred, han som gjorde de to til ett og nedrev gjerdets skillevegg, fiendskapet,
- OTB
- For Han er vår fred, Han som har forenet oss og har fjernet fiendskapets skillevegg gjennom sitt offer,
- B1930
- For han er vår fred, han som gjorde de to til ett og nedrev gjerdets skillevegg, fiendskapet,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextColossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
Read in contextColossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Read in contextEphesians 2:15
by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:12–13
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
Read in contextColossians 1:20
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Read in contextColossians 2:10–14
And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
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