King James Version
Ephesians 2:16 in the King James Version says “And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby : thereby: or, in hi...” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby : thereby: or, in himself”
Ephesians 2:16 · KJV
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
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;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby : thereby: or, in himself
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
“unto God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“the cross”
G4716a stake or post (as set upright), i.e., (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e.,
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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