Ephesians 2:15

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Summary

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;

In his

Colossians 1:22

Hebrews 10:19

The law

One

Bible References

In his

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

So then, my brothers, being able to go into the holy place without fear, because of the blood of Jesus,

The law

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;

That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:

When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.

And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,

For the law, being only a poor copy of the future good things, and not the true image of those things, is never able to make the people who come to the altar every year with the same offerings completely clean.

One

Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.

So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.

For having circumcision is nothing, and not having circumcision is nothing, but only a new order of existence.

And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;