Parallel Verses
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,
New American Standard Bible
For He Himself is
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
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,
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,
Themes
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The barren fig tree, luke 13
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Gentiles » Outer court of temple for
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Peace » Promised to believers » Bestowed through Christ
spiritual Peace » Is through the atonement of Christ
spiritual Peace » Christ is our
Peace offerings » Was offered » For reconciliation
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation with God » Effects of » Union of jews and gentiles
Strangers in israel » Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple
The Second Temple » Separation between the outer or gentile court and that of the jews, alluded to
The counselors of peace » The lord being peace
Types of Christ » Peace offerings
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people
Walls » Designed for separation
Walls » Illustrative » (of partition,) of separation of jews and gentiles
Topics
Interlinear
Poieo
Luo
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:14
Prayers for Ephesians 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ
13 But now, through your union with Christ Jesus, you who once were 'far off' have, by the shedding of the blood of the Christ, been brought 'near.' 14 He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated them, 15 And in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them--the Law with its injunctions and ordinances--in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one New Man and thus make peace.
Cross References
Galatians 3:28
All distinctions between Jew and Greek, slave and freeman, male and female, have vanished; for in union with Christ Jesus you are all one.
Luke 2:14
"Glory to God on high, And on earth peace among men in whom he finds pleasure."
Ephesians 2:15
And in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them--the Law with its injunctions and ordinances--in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one New Man and thus make peace.
Colossians 3:11
In that new life there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman; but Christ is all!--and in all!
Luke 1:79
To give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace."
John 10:16
I have other sheep besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under 'one Shepherd.'
John 11:52
And not for the nation only, but also that he might unite in one body the Children of God now scattered far and wide.
John 16:33
I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world."
Acts 10:28
"You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call any man 'defiled' or 'unclean.'
Acts 10:36
God has sent his Message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the Good News of peace--and Jesus is Lord of all!
Romans 5:1
Therefore, having been pronounced righteous as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
For just as the human body is one whole, and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many though they are, form but one body, so it is with the Christ;
Ephesians 3:15
From whom all 'fatherhood' in Heaven and on earth derives its name--
Ephesians 4:16
For from him the whole Body, closely joined and knit together by the contact of every part with the source of its life, derives its power to grow, in proportion to the vigor of each individual part; and so is being built up in a spirit of love.
Colossians 1:20
And through him to reconcile all things to himself (making peace by the shedding of Christ's blood offered upon the cross)-- whether on earth or in Heaven.
Colossians 2:10-14
And, by your union with him, you also are filled with it. He is the Head of all Archangels and Powers of Heaven.
Colossians 2:20
Since, with Christ, you became dead to the puerile teaching of this world, why do you submit, as though your life were still that of the world,
Colossians 3:15
Let the Peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one Body. And show yourselves thankful.
Hebrews 7:2
and it was to him that Abraham allotted a tithe of all the spoil. The meaning of his name is 'King of Righteousness, ' and besides that, he was also King of Salem, which means 'King of Peace.'
Hebrews 13:20
May God, the source of all peace, who brought back from the dead him who, 'by virtue of the blood that rendered valid the unchangeable Covenant, is the Great Shepherd of God's Sheep,' Jesus, our Lord--