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Peace with God is Primary
While the previous verse focused on peace between people, commentators stress that this verse reveals the ultimate goal: reconciling humanity to God. Albert Barnes calls this the "main effect" of Christ's work. The peace we have with each other is a direct result of the vertical peace first established with God through the cross.
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Ephesians
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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
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 n…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 2:16
And might reconcile (κα αποκαταλλαξη). Final clause with ινα understood of first aorist active subjunctive of αποκαταλλασσω for wh…
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 2:16
19th Century
Bishop
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body.—In this verse, the latter subject begins—the reconciliation of all…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 2:15–22
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 2:16
“To reconcile” (GK 639) is a uniquely Pauline verb (cf. Colossians 1:20, 22) that involves the idea of restoration to a primitive unity …
John Calvin
On Ephesians 2:16
16th Century
Theologian
And that he might reconcile both. The reconciliation between ourselves that has now been described is not the only advantage we derive fro…
John Gill
On Ephesians 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
And that he might reconcile both unto God
This is another end of the abrogation of the ceremonial law: the Jews had …
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 2:14–18
17th Century
Minister
Jesus Christ made peace by the sacrifice of Himself; in every sense, Christ was their Peace, the author, center, and substance of their being at pe…