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Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.
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[He did this so] that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.
Ephesians 2:16 In-Context
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For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,
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by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
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and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
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He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
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For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.