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Ephesians 2:13–16

The cross tears down the wall that kept peoples apart

13But now in the Messiah Jesus you who once were far off have become near by the blood of the Messiah.

14For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition, the hostility, in his flesh,

15having abolished the law of commandments in decrees, so that he might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace,

16and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility by it.

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11Therefore remember that once you, the nations in the flesh, who were called “uncircumcision” by what is called “circumcision,” in the flesh, made by hands—

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.

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17And he came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those near;

18for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

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