Ephesians 2:13-18
13 But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near (a)by the blood of Christ.
14 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],
15 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.
16 And [that He] might reconcile them both [Jew and Gentile, united] in one body to God through the cross, thereby putting to death the hostility.
17 And He came and preached the good news of peace to you [Gentiles] who were far away, and peace to those [Jews] who were near.(A)
18 For it is through Him that we both have a [direct] way of approach in one Spirit to the Father.
Footnotes:
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