Ephesians 2:13-16

One in Christ

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were _p far off have been brought near _q by the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For _r he himself is our peace, _s who has made us both one and has broken down _t in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility ¹⁵ by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in _u ordinances, that he might create in himself one _v new man in place of the two, so making peace, ¹⁶ and might _w reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

1. Cross References
   Ephesians 2:17
   And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
   Acts 2:39
   For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.
   
2. Cross References
   Colossians 1:20
   And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
   Romans 3:25
   Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 72:7
   In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
   Micah 5:5
   And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men.
   Zechariah 9:10
   I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
   Colossians 3:15
   And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
   Luke 2:14
   "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"
   
4. Cross References
   Galatians 3:28
   There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
   
5. Cross References
   Colossians 1:21 - 22
   And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds.
   Romans 7:4
   Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.
   
6. Cross References
   Colossians 2:14
   By canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.
   Colossians 2:20
   If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations -
   
7. Cross References
   Romans 6:4
   We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
   
8. Cross References
   Colossians 1:20 - 22
   And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
   1 Corinthians 12:13
   For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body - Jews or Greeks, slaves or free - and all were made to drink of one Spirit.