Ephesians 2:15 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,
English ASV
having abolished in the flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace;
English Amplified
By abolishing in His [own crucified] flesh the enmity [caused by] the Law with its decrees and ordinances [which He annulled]; that He from the two might create in Himself one new man [one new quality of humanity out of the two], so making peace.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
By abolishing in His [own crucified] flesh the enmity [caused by] the Law with its decrees and ordinances [which He annulled]; that He from the two might create in Himself one new man [one new quality of humanity out of the two], so making peace.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
he made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that he might create in himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
having annulled the enmity in his flesh, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might form the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
English EASY 2024
When his body died on the cross, Christ took away the power of the Jewish laws and rules. In that way, he made the two groups join together as one new group of people. As a result, he caused them to have peace.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Christ ended the law with its many commands and rules. His purpose was to make the two groups become one in him. By doing this he would make peace.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He abolished the Jewish Law with its commandments and rules, in order to create out of the two races one new people in union with himself, in this way making peace.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He brought an end to the commandments and demands found in Moses' Teachings so that he could take Jewish and non-Jewish people and create one new humanity in himself. So he made peace.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He did away with the law of the commandments in regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace.
English KJV 1611
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;
English LSB
by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might create the two into one new man, making peace,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of the commandments contained in ordinances, that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus making peace,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
abolishing the law with its commandments and legal claims, that he might create in himself one new person in place of the two, thus establishing peace,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Through his body on the cross, Christ put an end to the law with all its commands and rules. He wanted to create one new group of people out of the two. He wanted to make peace between them.
English NIV
by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,
English NKJ 1982
having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
English NLT
By his death he ended the whole system of Jewish law that excluded the Gentiles. His purpose was to make peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new person from the two groups.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Ethnic hatred has been dissolved by the crucifixion of his precious body on the cross. The legal code that stood condemning every one of us has now been repealed by his command. His triune essence has made peace between us by starting over—forming one new race of humanity, Jews and non-Jews fused together in himself!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
By his death he ended the angry resentment between us, caused by the Jewish laws that favored the Jews and excluded the Gentiles, for he died to annul that whole system of Jewish laws. Then he took the two groups that had been opposed to each other and made them parts of himself; thus he fused us together to become one new person, and at last there was peace.
English Tyndale 1537
and hath also put away thorow his flesh, the cause of hatred (that is to say, the law of commandments contained in the law written,) for to make of twain one new man in himself, so making peace: