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14 For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.
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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,
15 He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.
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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,
16 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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and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
17 He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near.
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He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18 Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.
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For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.
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Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,
20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.
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built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
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In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
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And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
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