Ephesians 2:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

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  • Col 1:20-22 : 20 And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether things on earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now he has reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable in his sight:
  • 2 Cor 5:18-21 : 18 And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
  • Eph 2:15 : 15 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, to create in Himself of the two one new man, so making peace;
  • Gal 2:20 : 20 I have been crucified with Christ; nevertheless, I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
  • Col 2:14 : 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;
  • 1 Pet 4:1-2 : 1 Since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
  • Rom 5:10 : 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
  • Rom 6:6 : 6 Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to condemn sin in the flesh.
  • Rom 8:7 : 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

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    13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near by the blood of Christ.

    14For He is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

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    17And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.

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

  • Col 1:20-22
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    20And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether things on earth, or things in heaven.

    21And you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now he has reconciled

    22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable in his sight:

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    13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

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    18And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;

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    20Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

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    10That in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in Him:

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    10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

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    14In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins:

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    7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;

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