Ephesians 2:16
Strong's Lexicon
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

reconciling
ἀποκαταλλάξῃ (apokatallaxē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 604: To reconcile, change from one state of feeling to another. From apo and katallasso; to reconcile fully.

both [of them]
ἀμφοτέρους (amphoterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 297: Both (of two). Comparative of amphi; both.

to God
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

one
ἑνὶ (heni)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

body
σώματι (sōmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

cross,
σταυροῦ (staurou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4716: A cross.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

which
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

He extinguished
ἀποκτείνας (apokteinas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

[their]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hostility.
ἔχθραν (echthran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2189: Enmity, hostility, alienation. Feminine of echthros; hostility; by implication, a reason for opposition.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.

Young's Literal Translation
and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.

King James Bible
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

New American Standard Bible
and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.

King James Bible
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
and reconciling both groups to God in one body through the cross, on which he eliminated the hostility.

NET Bible
and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.

American Standard Version
and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

English Revised Version
and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Young's Literal Translation
and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it,
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:17
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

2 Corinthians 5:18
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Ephesians 2:15
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;

Ephesians 3:6
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Ephesians 4:4
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Colossians 1:20
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Colossians 1:22
In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 2:14
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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