KJV 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;
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Ephesians 2:15
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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
WEB World English Bible
having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;
ASV American Standard Version
having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 2
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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 through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
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τὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμονG3551 · nomoslawτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐντολῶνG1785 · entolēcommandmentἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδόγμασινG1378 · dogmadecreeκαταργήσας,G2673 · katargeōto abateἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύοG1417 · duotwoκτίσῃG2936 · ktizōto createἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongεἰςG1519 · eistowardἕναG1520 · ehisoneκαινὸνG2537 · kainosnewἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanποιῶνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doεἰρήνην,G1515 · eirēnēpeace
Cross-references
Colossians 2:14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Colossians 1:21-22And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciledColossians 2:20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,Galatians 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.Hebrews 8:13In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.Colossians 3:10And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.Hebrews 10:1-10For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.Hebrews 9:9-10Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;Hebrews 7:16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.Hebrews 10:19-22Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Hebrews 9:23[It was] therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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