Ephesians 2:16 “and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by…”

Ephesians 2:16

and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

World English Bible

and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it.

American Standard Version

and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Geneva Bible 1599

And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by his crosse, and slay hatred thereby,

Darby Translation

and might reconcile both in one body to God by the cross, having by it slain the enmity;

Young's Literal Translation

and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,

Bible in Basic English

And that the two might come into agreement with God in one body through the cross, so putting an end to that division.

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Cross references

“reconcile”

Romans 5:10 2 Corinthians 5:18–21 Colossians 1:21–22

Romans 5:10 · BSB

For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

2 Corinthians 5:18–21 · BSB

All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

Colossians 1:21–22 · BSB

Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

“having”

Colossians 2:14 Galatians 2:20 Ephesians 2:15 Romans 6:6 Romans 8:3 Romans 8:7

Colossians 2:14 · BSB

having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

Galatians 2:20 · BSB

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Ephesians 2:15 · BSB

by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace

Romans 6:6 · BSB

We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

Romans 8:3 · BSB

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Romans 8:7 · BSB

because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

Also

Colossians 1:20–22

Colossians 1:20–22 · BSB

and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace

17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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