...separation, distance and enmity. This then is the peace here promised. This God gave at Jerusalem, whilst the second temple was standing: " For he is our peace...so making peace. And that he might reconcile both unto God, in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby, and came and preached peace to...

...22. " For now in Christ Jesus, ye who were sometimes Far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath 'made both one, and...even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace. And that he might reconcile both unto God...

...they who formerly " were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ." For," says the apostle Paul, "he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath...the law of commandments contained in ordinances;" " to make in himself, of twain, one new man, so making peace ; and that he might reconcile both unto...

...Christ Jesus, ye who were formerly afar off, have been rpade nigh, by the blood of Christ. For he is Mr peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken- down...between' us, having abolished in his flesh, the enmity, the law of compiandmcnts, in ordinances, to make in himself of (wain, one new man — making peace...

...But now in Christ Jesus, ye, who sometimes were far off, are made nigh, by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath...broken down the middle wall of partition between us ; 15 Having abolished, in his flesh, the enmity, even the law of comPARAPHRASE. 12 Were, at that time,...

...have been made nigh, by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hatli broken down the middle wall of partition between us, having abolished in his flesh, the fhmiftI, the law of commandments, in ordinances^ to make in himself of twain, one new manmaking peace;...

...to his seed, is one God of all, — his grace making no distinction between believers ; and his Son having abolished, in his flesh, the enmity, even the law of commandments, contained in ordinances, in order to make in himself of twain (ie Jews and Gentilet) one new man j -so making peace." ]•-,<•-...

...Jew and Gentiles'. one, and hath broken down the middle wall of the partition between us ; havring abolished in his flesh the' enmity, even the law of commandments, .contained in ordinances* So that now there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbai ian, Scythian;...

...we generally render to create, or creation, signify only a. renewal or restoration. Eph. ii. 10. " To make in himself, of twain, one new man, so making peace." 2 Cor. v. 17. " If any man he in Christ, he is anew creature." In 1 Pet. ii. 13. the same word is rendered...

...with a nail ; and, with the cause, the effect ceases ; with the strength of sin the enmity is slain. " Having abolished in his flesh the " enmity, even the law of commandments, conK tained in ordinances, for to make in himself, of " twain, one new man, so making peace ; And "...