Ephesians 2:14

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

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

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KJVPD

“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“for he is our peace, who did make both one, and the middle wall of the enclosure did break down,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 2:14 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Esther 3:8Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
  2. Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  3. Isaiah 19:24In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.
  4. Ezekiel 34:24I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
  5. Ezekiel 37:19you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Judah. I will make them into a single stick, and they will become one in My hand.’
  6. Micah 5:5And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.
  7. Zechariah 6:13Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’
  8. Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  9. Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  10. John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
  11. John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
  12. John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
  13. Acts 10:28He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
  14. Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  15. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  16. 1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
  17. Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  18. Ephesians 2:15by 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
  19. Ephesians 3:15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
  20. Ephesians 4:16From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
  21. Colossians 1:20and 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.
  22. Colossians 2:10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
  23. Colossians 2:20If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
  24. Colossians 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

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