14 For He Himself is (A)our peace, (B)who made both groups into one and broke down the [a]barrier of the dividing wall, 15 [b]by (C)abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is (D)the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might [c](E)make the two into (F)one new man, thus establishing (G)peace, 16 and might (H)reconcile them both in (I)one body to God through the cross, [d]by it having (J)put to death the enmity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:14 Lit the dividing wall of the barrier
  2. Ephesians 2:15 Or the enmity, by abolishing in His flesh the Law
  3. Ephesians 2:15 Lit create
  4. Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself

14 For he himself is our peace,(A) who has made the two groups one(B) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(C) the law with its commands and regulations.(D) His purpose was to create in himself one(E) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(F) by which he put to death their hostility.

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