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

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In his

he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

The law

For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them."

by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.

who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.

In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,

For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

One

from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.