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

He has now, in His human body, reconciled to God by His death, to bring you, holy and faultless and irreproachable, into His presence;

Since then, brethren, we have free access to the Holy place through the blood of Jesus,

The law

All who are depending upon their own obedience to the Law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed is every one who does not remain faithful to all the precepts of the Law, and practise them."

The bond, with its requirements, which was in force against us and was hostile to us, He cancelled, and cleared it out of the way, nailing it to His Cross.

and hold His office not in obedience to any temporary Law, but by virtue of an indestructible Life.

By using the words, "a new Covenant," He has made the first one obsolete; but whatever is decaying and showing signs of old age is not far from disappearing altogether.

And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.

For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.

One

Dependent on Him, the whole body--its various parts closely fitting and firmly adhering to one another-- grows by the aid of every contributory link, with power proportioned to the need of each individual part, so as to build itself up in a spirit of love.

So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only a renewed nature.

and have clothed yourselves with the new self which is being remoulded into full knowledge so as to become like Him who created it.