Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,

King James Version

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Holman Bible

For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,

International Standard Version

For it is he who is our peace. Through his mortality he made both groups one by tearing down the wall of hostility that divided them.

A Conservative Version

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the dividing wall of partition,

American Standard Version

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

Amplified

For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups—[Jews and Gentiles]—into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall [of spiritual antagonism between us],

An Understandable Version

For Christ is [the source of] our peace. He made both [Jews and Gentiles] one people, and broke down the barrier wall of hostility that divided them,

Anderson New Testament

For he is our peace, who has made both parties one, and broken down the partition wall that separated us,

Bible in Basic English

For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down,

Common New Testament

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he is our peace-maker, who hath united both Jew and Gentile, and hath by his flesh broken down the middle wall of partition

Darby Translation

For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure,

Godbey New Testament

For he is our peace, the one having made both one, and having broken down the middle wall of partition,

Goodspeed New Testament

For he is himself our peace. He has united the two divisions, and broken down the barrier that kept us apart,

John Wesley New Testament

For he is our peace, he who hath made both one,

Julia Smith Translation

For he is our peace, having made both one, and having loosed the middle partition wall of the enclosure;

King James 2000

For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition, the enmity, in his flesh,

Modern King James verseion

For He is our peace, He making us both one, and He has broken down the middle wall of partition between us,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken down the wall in the midst, that was a stop between us,

Moffatt New Testament

For he is our peace, he who has made both of us a unity and destroyed the barrier which kept us apart;

Montgomery New Testament

For he is our Peace, who has made the two of us Jew and Gentile one, and has broken down the party-wall of partition between us.

NET Bible

For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,

New Heart English Bible

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

Noyes New Testament

For it is he who is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition between us, that is, the enmity;

Sawyer New Testament

For he is our peace, who made both one and broke down the middle wall of partition,

The Emphasized Bible

He, in fact, is our peace - who made both one, and, the enclosing middle-wall, took down,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation,

Twentieth Century New Testament

He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated them,

Webster

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Weymouth New Testament

For He is our peace--He who has made Jews and Gentiles one, and in His own human nature has broken down the hostile dividing wall,

Williams New Testament

For He Himself is our peace, He is the one who has made us both into one body and has broken down the barrier that kept us apart;

World English Bible

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

Worrell New Testament

For He is our peace, Who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of the partition,

Worsley New Testament

For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and removed the wall of partition from between us;

Youngs Literal Translation

for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

he

Usage: 0

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

who

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

ἀμφότερος 
amphoteros 
Usage: 8

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λύω 
Luo 
Usage: 28

the middle wall
μεσότοιχον 
mesotoichon 
Usage: 1

φραγμός 
Phragmos 
Usage: 1

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 2:14

Images Ephesians 2:14

Prayers for Ephesians 2:14

Context Readings

Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ

13 You were once far off but now with Christ Jesus, the blood of Christ has brought you near. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, 15 Christ abolished in his flesh the enmity (ill will), which the law of commandments contained in ordinances. That [way] he might create one new man, out of the two, with himself establishing peace.


Cross References

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)

Micah 5:5

This man will be our peace. When the Assyrian invades our land and tramples our palaces we will raise against him seven shepherds, and eight leaders of men.

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth among men with whom he is pleased.

Ephesians 2:15

Christ abolished in his flesh the enmity (ill will), which the law of commandments contained in ordinances. That [way] he might create one new man, out of the two, with himself establishing peace.

Colossians 3:11

There is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all and in all.

Esther 3:8

Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of any other nation. They do not keep the king's laws. For this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 19:24-25

In that day Israel will be the third party with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth.

Ezekiel 34:24-25

I, Jehovah, will be their God, and my servant David will be their prince. I, Jehovah, have spoken!

Ezekiel 37:19-20

Then say to them: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: I will take Joseph's stick, which is in Ephraim's hand, and the tribes of Israel associated with it, and I will put them with Judah's stick. I will make them into one stick. They will be one in my hand.'

Zechariah 6:13

Yes, he will build the Temple of Jehovah. He will receive the glory, and will sit and rule upon his throne. He will be a priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.

Luke 1:79

The light will shine on them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet into the way of peace.

John 10:16

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I will also bring them. They will hear my voice and they will become one flock, one shepherd.

John 11:52

He would die for the nation. He would also gather together the children of God that are scattered abroad.

John 16:33

I spoke to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation. Be of good cheer for I have conquered the world!

Acts 10:28

He said to them: You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company, or approach someone of another nation. But God revealed to me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.

Acts 10:36

You know the Word of God was sent to the children of Israel. He (Jehovah God) presented peace through the anointed Lord (or Master) of all, Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36) (Jesus identified his father, Jehovah God, as Lord of all heaven and earth at Matthew 11:25)

Romans 5:1

We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many and are one body, so also is Christ.

Ephesians 3:15

Every family in heaven and on earth obtains its name from him.

Ephesians 4:16

The entire body is properly framed and fitted together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in due measure of each individual part. It makes the body increase by building itself in love.

Colossians 1:20

And all things are reconciled through him. He made peace through the blood of his atonement (of the stake). He reconciles all things, whether things upon the earth, or things in heaven.

Colossians 2:10-14

You are made full (complete) (perfect) (mature) in him. He is the head over all government and authority.

Colossians 2:20

If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances:

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. You were called in one body for this purpose. You be thankful.

Hebrews 7:2

Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything to him. He was first of all, by translation of his name, King of Righteousness, and then he was also ruler of Salem, which means, King of Peace.

Hebrews 13:20

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

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