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Berean Standard Bible

“and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.”

Ephesians 2:16

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Paul continues his description of how Christ created one new humanity out of Jews and Gentiles. The reconciliation has both a vertical and a horizontal dimension.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

World English Bible (WEB)

and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby.

King James Version (KJV)

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And that the two might come into agreement with God in one body through the cross, so putting an end to that division.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity hostility in it,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y reconciliar por la cruz con Dios á ambos en un mismo cuerpo, matando en ella las enemistades.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y a todos nosotros, partes del mismo cuerpo, nos reconcilió con Dios mediante la cruz. ¡Allí en la cruz murió la enemistad!

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