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Ephesians 2:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 2:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 2:1423 words
GreekMeaning
αὐτὸςautos
he himselfpronounG846
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
εἰρήνηeirēnē
peacenounG1515
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ho
whicharticleG3588
ποιήσαςpoiēsas
having madeverbG4160
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἀμφότεραamphotera
of usadjectiveG3165
ἓνhen
into / toadjectiveG1519
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μεσότοιχονmesotoichon
barriernounG3320
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
φραγμοῦphragmou
fencenounG5418
λύσαςlysas
having broken downverbG3089
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἔχθρανechthran
enmity, hatrednounG2189
ἐνen
about, after, againstprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
σαρκὶsarki
fleshnounG4561
αὐτοῦautou
he / she / it / samepronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 2:14

“But now, in Christ Jesus, you that once were far off, are made near in the blood of Christ. For He is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, having abolished in His flesh the enmity.” Is this then the great privilege, it may be said, that we are admitted into the commonwealth of the Jews? What are you saying? “He has summed up all things that are in heaven, and that are in earth,” and now do you tell us about Israelites? Yes, he would…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Christ Broke Down the Wall
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