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Berean Standard Bible

“by 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”

Ephesians 2:15

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In Ephesians 2 Paul describes how Christ has made peace between Jews and Gentiles. The Gentiles had been far away, without hope, but are now brought near through Christ's blood.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

by 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

World English Bible (WEB)

having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

having abolished in the flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, [so] making peace;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the enmity hostility in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Dirimiendo en su carne las enemistades, la ley de los mandamientos en orden á ritos, para edificar en sí mismo los dos en un nuevo hombre, haciendo la paz,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Puso fin a los mandatos y reglas de la ley, y a los dos pueblos los hizo parte de sí mismo, creando una sola y nueva humanidad. Así creó la paz.

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