Parallel Verses

NET Bible

For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,

New American Standard Bible

For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,

King James Version

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Holman Bible

For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh,

International Standard Version

For it is he who is our peace. Through his mortality he made both groups one by tearing down the wall of hostility that divided them.

A Conservative Version

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the dividing wall of partition,

American Standard Version

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

Amplified

For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups—[Jews and Gentiles]—into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall [of spiritual antagonism between us],

An Understandable Version

For Christ is [the source of] our peace. He made both [Jews and Gentiles] one people, and broke down the barrier wall of hostility that divided them,

Anderson New Testament

For he is our peace, who has made both parties one, and broken down the partition wall that separated us,

Bible in Basic English

For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down,

Common New Testament

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

Daniel Mace New Testament

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

Darby Translation

For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure,

Godbey New Testament

For he is our peace, the one having made both one, and having broken down the middle wall of partition,

Goodspeed New Testament

For he is himself our peace. He has united the two divisions, and broken down the barrier that kept us apart,

John Wesley New Testament

For he is our peace, he who hath made both one,

Julia Smith Translation

For he is our peace, having made both one, and having loosed the middle partition wall of the enclosure;

King James 2000

For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition, the enmity, in his flesh,

Modern King James verseion

For He is our peace, He making us both one, and He has broken down the middle wall of partition between us,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken down the wall in the midst, that was a stop between us,

Moffatt New Testament

For he is our peace, he who has made both of us a unity and destroyed the barrier which kept us apart;

Montgomery New Testament

For he is our Peace, who has made the two of us Jew and Gentile one, and has broken down the party-wall of partition between us.

New Heart English Bible

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

Noyes New Testament

For it is he who is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition between us, that is, the enmity;

Sawyer New Testament

For he is our peace, who made both one and broke down the middle wall of partition,

The Emphasized Bible

He, in fact, is our peace - who made both one, and, the enclosing middle-wall, took down,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation,

Twentieth Century New Testament

He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated them,

Webster

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Weymouth New Testament

For He is our peace--He who has made Jews and Gentiles one, and in His own human nature has broken down the hostile dividing wall,

Williams New Testament

For He Himself is our peace, He is the one who has made us both into one body and has broken down the barrier that kept us apart;

World English Bible

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

Worrell New Testament

For He is our peace, Who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of the partition,

Worsley New Testament

For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and removed the wall of partition from between us;

Youngs Literal Translation

for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

he

Usage: 0

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

who

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

ἀμφότερος 
amphoteros 
Usage: 8

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λύω 
Luo 
Usage: 28

the middle wall
μεσότοιχον 
mesotoichon 
Usage: 1

φραγμός 
Phragmos 
Usage: 1

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 2:14

Images Ephesians 2:14

Prayers for Ephesians 2:14

Context Readings

Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility, 15 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,


Cross References

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female -- for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.

Micah 5:5

He will give us peace. Should the Assyrians try to invade our land and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, we will send against them seven shepherd-rulers, make that eight commanders.

Luke 2:14

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!"

Ephesians 2:15

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,

Colossians 3:11

Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.

Esther 3:8

Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king's laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 19:24-25

At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.

Ezekiel 34:24-25

I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken!

Ezekiel 37:19-20

tell them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to take the branch of Joseph which is in the hand of Ephraim and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will place them on the stick of Judah, and make them into one stick -- they will be one in my hand.'

Zechariah 6:13

Indeed, he will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything.

Luke 1:79

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

John 10:16

I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.

John 11:52

and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)

John 16:33

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

Acts 10:28

He said to them, "You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.

Acts 10:36

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) --

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body -- though many -- are one body, so too is Christ.

Ephesians 3:15

from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.

Ephesians 4:16

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.

Colossians 1:20

and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

Colossians 2:10-14

and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

Colossians 2:20

If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.

Hebrews 7:2

To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,

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