CJB 11 Therefore, remember your former state: you Gentiles by birth - called the Uncircumcised by those who, merely because of an operation on their flesh, are called the Circumcised - NIV 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)— CJB 12 at that time had no Messiah. You were estranged from the national life of Isra'el. You were foreigners to the covenants embodying God's promise. You were in this world without hope and without God. NIV 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. CJB 13 But now, you who were once far off have been brought near through the shedding of the Messiah's blood. NIV 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. CJB 14 For he himself is our shalom - he has made us both one and has broken down the m'chitzah which divided us NIV 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, CJB 15 by destroying in his own body the enmity occasioned by the Torah, with its commands set forth in the form of ordinances. He did this in order to create in union with himself from the two groups a single new humanity and thus make shalom, NIV 15 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, CJB 16 and in order to reconcile to God both in a single body by being executed on a stake as a criminal and thus in himself killing that enmity. NIV 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. CJB 17 Also, when he came, he announced as Good News shalom to you far off and shalom to those nearby, b NIV 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. CJB 18 news that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. NIV 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. CJB 19 So then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers. On the contrary, you are fellow-citizens with God's people and members of God's family. NIV 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
NIV 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)— NIV 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. NIV 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. NIV 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, NIV 15 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, NIV 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. NIV 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. NIV 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. NIV 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,