Ephesians 2:16

1 Peter 4:1; 1 Peter 4:2; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Colossians 1:21-22; Colossians 2:14; Ephesians 2:15; Galatians 2:20; Romans 5:10; Romans 6:6; Romans 8:3; Romans 8:7

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 2:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God - This was another of the effects of the work of redemption, and indeed the main effect. It was not mer...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God in (o) one body by the cross, having (p) slain the enmity thereby: (o) He alludes to the sacrifices of the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Gentile is now One with the Jew in God's New Man, and an Integral Part of God's Temple. Those who, like the readers, were once Gentiles, are es...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

reconcile . bring together again. Greek. apokatallasso. Only here and Colossians 1:20 ; Colossians 1:21 . The intensive form, katallasso with...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. And that he might reconcile both. The reconciliation between ourselves which has now been described is not the only advantage which we d...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: That he might reconcile both - in one body - Tha...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: Translate, 'Might completely reconcile ag...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Gentiles and Jews are now One in Chirst 1-10. Further illustration of God 's power. He raised both Gentiles and Jews from the death of sin and ex...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2 b. ) Ephesians 2:14-18 pass on from the description of the call of the heathen to personal union with God in Christ, to dwell on the perfect...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body. — In this verse the latter subject opens — the reconciliation of all to God. On the reconcil...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 THE DOUBLE RECONCILIATION Ephesians 2:14-18 "PEACE, peace-to the far off, and to the near!" Such was God's promise to His scattered...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reconciled and United by the Cross Ephesians 2:11-22 The state of the unconverted must be described by a series of negations. Shut the sun out...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next subject is the edification or building of the Church. The materials of the building are found amid things which are absolutely opposed to th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(11) В¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God ,.... This is another end of the abrogation of the ceremonial law: the Jews had run up a long score agains...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: Ver. 16. In one body ] Ubi igitur Separatis...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Having abolished in his flesh By the sufferings and death endured therein; the cause of enmity between the Jews and Gentiles, even the law of...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BELIEVERS CHANGED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (vs.1-10) The first three verse of chapter 2 go back to consider the state and circumstances from which...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Union of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 61. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And that he might reconcile both unto God; another end of Christ's abolishing the ceremonial law, viz. that he might reconcile both Jew and Gentile...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For he himself is our peace, who has made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 2:13 . Ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh. —The Gentile may sing his hymn in Jewish words: “Do...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 2:11-22 Judaism and Christianity. I. To Paul the moral confusion and the religious desolation of the Gentiles were appalling. He believ...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you he hath quickened. Is it so? Could the apostle say that to you, and to me? Ephesians 2:1 . Who were dead in trespasses...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, You, who were by nature dead are now made alive unto God by the holy Spirit. If you had nothing else t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, Is it so? Can anyone lay his hand on your shoulder, and say right into your ear, «You hath he quickene...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Then you owe your very life to him. You were dead, you were lik...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; What a great change, then, has taken place in the people of God!...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: These were your grave clothes. You were wrapped up in them. Nay,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 2:1 . You hath he quickened. The word quickened is not in the Greek, but the old Latin version repeats it here from the fifth verse, pre...
The Biblical Illustrator

And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the Cross, having slain the enmity thereby. Reconciliation 1. Our reconciliation itself....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ephesians 2:1-49 SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF THE EPHESIANS . This passage corresponds to Genesis 1:1 . It is a history of cr...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The reconciliation effected by Christ:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the Cross, having slain the enmity there by;
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In one body — One church. Having slain — By his own death on the cross. The enmity — Which had been between sinners and God.

¹⁶ And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:c

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 2:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ephesians 2:16