 | Charles James Blomfield (bp. of London.) - 1832 - 502 pàgines
...— he is our peace — having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments — and that he might reconcile both unto God, in one...body, by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby* He distinctly states that the cross, that is, the sufferings of Christ upon the cross, was the instrument... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pàgines
...man and man, " who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us, that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity" by that perfect charity, of which h« gave so many wonderful proofs. " Now, therefore," we who are... | |
 | 1831 - 456 pàgines
...contained in ordinances, for to make in himself of twain one new man , so making peace, and that be might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby." " For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell ; and having made peace, through... | |
 | 1831 - 412 pàgines
...Gentiles are brought into one common brotherhood, and are made fellow-heirs of the grace of life. " For he is our peace who hath made both one, and hath...BODY by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby," Eph. ii. 14—16. Personal pre-eminence and national distinctions are done away ; and the terms high... | |
 | Robert R. Mathisen - 2001 - 674 pàgines
...ordinances that prevented Jew and Gentile from approaching God on an equal plane. And this He did, "that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby so making peace." What is a Christian State? A Christian State is one founded upon the teachings of... | |
 | Rool Noiman - 2002 - 214 pàgines
...had God's promises but the Gentiles had nothing — there existed enmity between the two. "Jesus came and hath broken down the middle wall of partition...body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby" (Eph. 2: 14-16). This is what Jesus did to make peace. After He made the peace, He "came and preached... | |
 | Michael E. Riemer - 2002 - 234 pàgines
...Christ, "...who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us,., for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making...reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross..." (Eph. 2:14-16). Christ destroyed the "wall of partition" between us (Jew and Gentile), never to be... | |
 | Sergej Nikolaevič Bulgakov, Sergius Bulgakov - 2002 - 558 pàgines
...in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (2:10), "for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making...that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by Christ" (2:15-16). The apostle continues: "for through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the... | |
 | John Phillips - 2002 - 408 pàgines
...partition" was not destroyed until the temple itself was destroyed. (b) The New Bond Established (2: 16) "And that he might reconcile both unto God in one...body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby." The church is the body of Christ. In this body all believers are common members. There are no divisions... | |
 | Arthur W. Pink - 2002 - 144 pàgines
...will come unto him" (John 14:23) — come in the powerful influences of Divine grace and consolation. "And that He might reconcile both unto God in one...body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh" (Eph. 2:16, 17),... | |
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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... 
