Ephesians 2:14

Ephesians 2:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
• New International Version (NIV)For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

Context of Ephesians 2:14

12that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility, 15when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace, 16and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.

Ephesians 2:14 word by word

αὐτὸς γάρ ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἓν καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας, τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• hath madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• bothἀμφότεροςamphoteros · bothG297
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• hath broken downλύωluō · to looseG3089
• the middle wallμεσότοιχοςmesotoichon · wallG3320
• of partitionφραγμόςphragmos · fenceG5418

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:14

• Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Ezekiel 34:24I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken!
• Micah 5:5He will give us peace. Should the Assyrians try to invade our land and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, we will send against them seven shepherd-rulers, make that eight commanders.
• Zechariah 6:13Indeed, he will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything.
• Luke 1:79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
• John 16:33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”
• Acts 10:36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) –
• Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Colossians 1:20and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross – through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
• Hebrews 7:2To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Ephesians 2:15when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,
• Ephesians 3:15from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.
• Ephesians 4:16From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.
• Isaiah 19:24At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.

Commentaries on Ephesians 2:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14For he is our peace - Jesus Christ has died for both Jews and Gentiles, and has become a peace-offering, שלום shalom, to reconcile both to God and to each other. Who hath made both one - Formed one Church out of the believers of both people. The middle wall of partition - By abolishing the law of Jewish ordinances, he has removed that which kept the two parties, not only in a state of separation, but also at variance. This expression, the middle wall, can…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14For he is our peace - There is evident allusion here to Isaiah 57:19. See the notes at that verse. The “peace” here referred to is that by which a “union” in worship and in feeling has been produced between the Jews and the Gentiles Formerly they were alienated and separate. They had different objects of worship; different religious rites; different views and feelings. The Jews regarded the Gentiles with hatred, and the Gentiles the Jews with scorn. Now…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 Jesus Christ made peace by the sacrifice of himself; in every sense Christ was their Peace, the author, centre, and substance of their being at peace with God, and of their union with the Jewish believers in one church. Through the person, sacrifice, and mediation of Christ, sinners are allowed to draw near to God as a Father, and are brought with acceptance into his presence, with their worship and services, under the teaching of the Holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14For He Himself is our peace: We have peace with God (2:16–17; Romans 5:1, 10–11, 18–21; Colossians 1:20–22). There is also peace between Jews and gentiles (see Ephesians 2:15–16; 4:3). has torn down the dividing wall of hostility: Social and religious practices traditionally divided Jews from gentiles. A low wall around the temple in Jerusalem marked the boundary that gentiles could not cross. It symbolized the separation Jews maintained from gentiles.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. he--Greek, "Himself" alone, pre-eminently, and none else. Emphatical. our peace--not merely "Peacemaker," but "Himself" the price of our (Jews' and Gentiles' alike) peace with God, and so the bond of union between "both" in God. He took both into Himself, and reconciled them, united, to God, by His assuming our nature and our penal and legal liabilities (Ep 2:15; Is 9:5, 6; 53:5; Mi 5:5; Col 1:20). His title, "Shiloh," means the same (Ge 49:10). the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 2:14

• Atonement
• Catholicity
• Church
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• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peace
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Ephesians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings