Ephesians 2:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁶ and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And [He designed] to reconcile to God both [Jew and Gentile, united] in a single body by means of His cross, thereby killing the mutual enmity and bringing the feud to an end.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Common English Bible

¹⁶ He reconciled them both as one body to God by the cross, which ended the hostility to God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ and reconciling both to God, in one body, through the cross, destroying this opposition in himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.

Ephesians 2:16 Cross References

Romans 5:10

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Romans 6:6

knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Romans 8:7

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

1 Corinthians 10:17

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Ephesians 2:15

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

Ephesians 3:6

that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel.

Ephesians 4:4

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Colossians 2:14

blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.