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

but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him --

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

The law

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."

He has destroyed what was against us, a certificate of indebtedness expressed in decrees opposed to us. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.

who has become a priest not by a legal regulation about physical descent but by the power of an indestructible life.

When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear.

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship.

One

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away -- look, what is new has come!

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation!

and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.