Focused Passage

Ephesians 2:14-18

Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ

Paul moves from spiritual death to resurrection life by grace, then from covenant alienation to reconciled unity in Christ's one new people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility

15 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

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

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

18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

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Verse 14

Cross-references

Isaiah 26:3 Classic cross-references John 16:33 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:14 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:28 Classic cross-references Isaiah 9:6 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:19-23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γάρ G1063 Conjunction He Himself Αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular peace εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has made ποιήσας G4160 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural the two ἀμφότερα G297 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural one ἓν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction has torn down λύσας G3089 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular dividing μεσότοιχον G3320 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular wall φραγμοῦ G5418 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular of hostility ἔχθραν G2189 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:17 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:14 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:14 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:10 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:21 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:19-23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

by abolishing καταργήσας G2673 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὶ G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular law νόμον G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural of commandments ἐντολῶν G1785 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural [and] ἐν G1722 Preposition decrees δόγμασιν G1378 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural [ He did this ] to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction create κτίσῃ G2936 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Himself αὑτῷ G848 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular one ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular new καινὸν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [out of] εἰς G1519 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural [thus] making ποιῶν G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular peace εἰρήνην G1515 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Colossians 1:20 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:18 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references Romans 5:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:19-23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction reconciling ἀποκαταλλάξῃ G604 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural both [of them] ἀμφοτέρους G297 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition one ἑνὶ G1520 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular body σώματι G4983 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular cross σταυροῦ G4716 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition which αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular He put to death ἀποκτείνας G615 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [their] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hostility ἔχθραν G2189 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Romans 10:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:19 Classic cross-references Mark 16:15 Classic cross-references Acts 10:36 Classic cross-references Psalms 29:11 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:19-23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He came ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] preached εὐηγγελίσατο G2097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular peace εἰρήνην G1515 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural who [were] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural far away μακρὰν G3112 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction peace εἰρήνην G1515 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to those τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural [who were] near ἐγγύς G1451 Adverb

Verse 18

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references John 10:9 Classic cross-references Romans 8:26 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:16 Classic cross-references Romans 5:2 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:19-23 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction through δι’ G1223 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv ἀμφότεροι G297 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural we both have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular access προσαγωγὴν G4318 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition one ἑνὶ G1520 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

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