Ephesians 2:15

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

And in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them--the Law with its injunctions and ordinances--in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one New Man and thus make peace.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if any one is in union with Christ, he is a new being! His old life has passed away; a new life has begun!

Galatians 3:10

All who rely upon obedience to Law are under a curse, for Scripture says--'Cursed is every one who does not abide by all that is written in the Book of the Law, and do it.'

Galatians 3:28

All distinctions between Jew and Greek, slave and freeman, male and female, have vanished; for in union with Christ Jesus you are all one.

Galatians 6:15

For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are God's handiwork, created, by our union with Christ Jesus, for the good actions in doing which God had pre-arranged that we should spend our lives.

Ephesians 2:14

He it is who is our Peace. He made the two divisions of mankind one, broke down the barrier that separated them,

Ephesians 2:16

And when, upon the cross, he had destroyed their mutual enmity, he sought by means of his cross to reconcile them both to God, united in one Body.

Ephesians 4:16

For from him the whole Body, closely joined and knit together by the contact of every part with the source of its life, derives its power to grow, in proportion to the vigor of each individual part; and so is being built up in a spirit of love.

Colossians 2:14

He canceled the bond which stood against us--the bond that consisted of ordinances--and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way by nailing it to the cross!

Colossians 2:20

Since, with Christ, you became dead to the puerile teaching of this world, why do you submit, as though your life were still that of the world,

Colossians 3:10

And clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed 'in resemblance to him who made it.'

Colossians 3:11

In that new life there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeman; but Christ is all!--and in all!

Colossians 3:15

Let the Peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one Body. And show yourselves thankful.

Hebrews 7:16

and that he was appointed, not under a Law regulating only earthly matters, but by virtue of a life beyond the reach of death;

Hebrews 8:13

By speaking of a 'new' Covenant, God at once renders the former Covenant obsolete; and whatever becomes obsolete and loses its force is virtually annulled.

Hebrews 9:23

While, then, it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly realities to be purified by such means as these, the heavenly realities themselves required better sacrifices.