Ephesians 2:16
Good News Translation
By his death on the cross Christ destroyed their enmity; by means of the cross he united both races into one body and brought them back to God.

New Revised Standard Version
and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it.

Contemporary English Version
On the cross Christ did away with our hatred for each other. He also made peace between us and God by uniting Jews and Gentiles in one body.

New American Bible
and might reconcile both with God, in one body, through the cross, putting that enmity to death by it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.

reconcile.

Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

2 Corinthians 5:18-21 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. . . .

Colossians 1:21-22 And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works: . . .

having.

Ephesians 2:15 Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees: that he might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace

Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.

Romans 8:3,7 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh. . . .

Galatians 2:20 And I live, now not I: but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself for me.

Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross.

1 Peter 4:1,2 Christ therefore having suffered in the flesh, be you also armed with the same thought: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sins: . . .

thereby.

Context
One in Christ
15Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees: that he might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace 16And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself. 17And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off: and peace to them that were nigh.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:17
For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread.

2 Corinthians 5:18
But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

Ephesians 2:15
Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees: that he might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace

Ephesians 3:6
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel

Ephesians 4:4
One body and one Spirit: as you are called in one hope of your calling.

Colossians 1:20
And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven.

Colossians 1:22
Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted and blameless before him:

Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.

Ephesians 2:15
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