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andκαὶmight reconcileἀποκαταλλάξῃbothτοὺς ἀμφοτέρουςinἐνoneἑνὶbodyσώματιto Godτῷ θεῷthroughδιὰthe cross,τοῦ σταυροῦhaving killedἀποκτείναςthe hostilityτὴν ἔχθρανbyἐνit.αὐτῷ
Ephesians 2:16
Study it in the app“and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility by it.”
The cross tears down the wall that kept peoples apartThe CrossJesus broke down the wall of hostility and made two peoples oneConflict and Reconciliation
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 2:16, word by word
- might reconcileἀποκαταλλάξῃapokatallaxēi
reconcile
Reconcile fully, restore peace completely.
Where else “apokatallaxēi” appears- bothἀμφοτέρουςamphoterous
both
Both, the two together.
Where else “amphoterous” appears- oneἑνὶheni
single
Just one, or united as one.
Where else “heni” appears- bodyσώματιsōmati
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōmati” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- the crossσταυροῦstaurou
cross
The wooden beam on which the Romans nailed those condemned to death.
Where else “staurou” appears- having killedἀποκτείναςapokteinas
kill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinas” appears- the hostilityἔχθρανechthran
hostility
Hostility, enmity.
Where else “echthran” appears
The context
15having abolished the law of commandments in decrees, so that he might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace,
16 · This verse (above)
17And he came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those near;
To study Ephesians 2 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?
2. What it means
Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?
3. How I live it
The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?