Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
(which kept us at variance) by abolishing the dogmatical injunctions of the law, that having made the peace, he might incorporate the two into one new body under himself;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
He made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that He might create
International Standard Version
He rendered the Law inoperative, along with its commandments and regulations, thus creating in himself one new humanity from the two, thereby making peace,
A Conservative Version
having abolished in his flesh the enmity--the law of the commandments in ordinances--so that he might create in himself the two into one new man, making peace,
American Standard Version
having abolished in the flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man,'so making peace;
Amplified
by abolishing in His [own crucified] flesh the hostility caused by the Law with its commandments contained in ordinances [which He satisfied]; so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thereby establishing peace.
An Understandable Version
by abolishing in His fleshly body the [entire Jewish] law of commandments contained in decrees. [This was] so that He could create in [unity with] Himself one new person [i.e., the church] out of the two peoples [i.e., Jews and Gentiles], thereby bringing about peace [between them].
Anderson New Testament
having abolished, in his flesh, the cause of enmity, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might, by himself, form the two into one new man, thus making peace;
Bible in Basic English
Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;
Common New Testament
by abolishing in his flesh the hostility, which is the Law of commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,
Darby Translation
having annulled the enmity in his flesh, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might form the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
Godbey New Testament
having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
Goodspeed New Testament
and through his human nature put an end to the feud between us, and abolished the Law with its rules and regulations, in order to make peace and create out of the two parties one new man by uniting them with himself,
John Wesley New Testament
having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:
Julia Smith Translation
The enmity in his flesh, the law of commands in enactments, having left unemployed; that he might create in himself one new man, making peace;
King James 2000
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;
Lexham Expanded Bible
invalidating the law of commandments in ordinances, in order that he might create the two in himself into one new man, [thus] making peace,
Modern King James verseion
having abolished in His flesh the enmity (the Law of commandments contained in ordinances) so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, making peace between them;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and hath also put away, through his flesh, the cause of hatred - that is to say, the law of commandments contained in the law written - for to make of twain one new man in himself, so making peace.
Moffatt New Testament
in his own flesh he put an end to the feud of the Law with its code of commands, so as to make peace by the creation of a new Man in himself out of both parties,
Montgomery New Testament
In his own body he abolished the cause of our enmity, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, in order to make the two into one new man in himself, so making peace.
NET Bible
when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,
New Heart English Bible
having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;
Noyes New Testament
having abolished in his flesh the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create of the two one new man in himself, thus making peace,
Sawyer New Testament
the enmity, and abolished by his flesh the law of commandments [consisting] of ordinances, that of the two he might create in himself one new man, making peace,
The Emphasized Bible
The enmity, in his flesh - the law of commandments in decrees - bringing to nought, - that, the two, he might create in himself, into one man of new mould, making peace.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
destroying the enmity in his flesh, even the law of precepts, in ordinances, that he might from the two create in himself one new man, making peace,
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;
Weymouth New Testament
by setting aside the Law with its commandments, expressed, as they were, in definite decrees. His design was to unite the two sections of humanity in Himself so as to form one new man,
Williams New Testament
through His human nature He has put a stop to the hostility between us, namely, the law with its commands and decrees, in order to create one new humanity out of the two parties and so make peace through union with Himself, and in one body
World English Bible
having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;
Worrell New Testament
having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments expressed in decrees, that He might make the two one new man in Himself, making peace,
Worsley New Testament
having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that He might form the two into one new man, in Himself, so making peace;
Youngs Literal Translation
the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,
Themes
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Circumcision » Abolished by the gospel
New creature » The believer as a
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Law » Bondage of » Insufficient
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
spiritual Peace » Is through the atonement of Christ
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:15
Prayers for Ephesians 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ
14 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 15 (which kept us at variance) by abolishing the dogmatical injunctions of the law, that having made the peace, he might incorporate the two into one new body under himself; 16 that he might reconcile both in one body unto God by the cross, wherefore he destroyed the enmity that was between them:
Phrases
Cross References
Colossians 2:14
and cancell'd the obligation of the ceremonial law, which was disadvantageous to us, removing that which divided us, and nailing it to the cross.
Colossians 2:20
If then you are dead with Christ, in respect of those shadows of the Jewish state; why do ye, as if you were still in that state, submit to those ordinances?
Colossians 3:10
improv'd by knowledge into a resemblance of him, who made this change:
Galatians 3:28
there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:17
therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.
Galatians 3:10
but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"
Galatians 6:15
for in the dispensation of Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the new creation.
Ephesians 4:16
from which the whole body fitly framed, and compacted by the entire adherence and contribution of every part performing its respective function, increases and improves itself by the mutual concern of the parts.
Colossians 1:21-22
You then that formerly were alienated from God, and were enemies by your imaginations and wicked practices, even you has Jesus Christ now reconciled to the body of his church,
Hebrews 7:16
who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest.
Hebrews 8:13
now by stiling the second a new alliance, he has antiquated the first. but to be antiquated and obsolete is next to being abolished.
Hebrews 9:9-10
This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates
Hebrews 9:23
It was therefore necessary that what was only a type of the heavenly sanctuary, should be purified by such sacrifices; but the heavenly sanctuary itself, by a more excellent sacrifice.
Hebrews 10:1-10
For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves.
Hebrews 10:19-22
Wherefore, my brethren, since by virtue of the blood of Jesus we have the liberty of entring into the holy of holies,