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OET (OET-RV) having declared the old commandments to be now void so that Jews and non-Jews can now be peaceably united.
OET-LV having_nullified the law of_the commands in decrees, in_order_that the two he_may_create in himself into one new man, making peace,
SR-GNT τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας, ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν αὑτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην, ‡
(ton nomon tōn entolōn en dogmasin katargaʸsas, hina tous duo ktisaʸ en hautōi eis hena kainon anthrōpon, poiōn eiraʸnaʸn,)
Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT He abolished the law of the commandments in regulations so that he might make the two into one new man in himself, making peace,
UST He made it no longer necessary for us to obey the commandments and requirements of the Jewish law for him to accept us. He did this in order to make the Jews and the non-Jews into one new people who would live peacefully together because of their relationship to him.
BSB 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
BLB having annulled in His flesh the law of commandments in ordinances, so that He might create in Himself the two into one new man, making peace,
AICNT by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,
OEB and in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them – the Law with its injunctions and ordinances – in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one new humanity and so make peace.
WEBBE having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace,
WMBB (Same as above)
NET 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,
LSV the enmity in His flesh, having done away [with] the Law of the commands in ordinances, that He might create the two into one new man in Himself, making peace,
FBV freeing us from the law with its requirements and regulations. He did this so he could create in himself one new person out of the two and so make peace,
TCNT He did this by abolishing the law with its commandments and ordinances in order to make peace between the two groups and create in himself one new people.
T4T By dying [MTY] for us on the cross he made it no longer necessary for us to obey all the Jewish laws and rituals in order to be saved. He did that in order to enable the two groups to become one new group because of our relationship with him. The result was that he has caused us to have peace with each other.
LEB invalidating the law of commandments in ordinances, in order that he might create the two in himself into one new man, thus[fn] making peace,
2:15 *Here “thus” is supplied as a component of the participle (“making”) which is understood as result
BBE Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;
Moff No Moff EPH book available
Wymth by setting aside the Law with its commandments, expressed, as they were, in definite decrees. His design was to unite the two sections of humanity in Himself so as to form one new man,
ASV having abolished in his 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;
DRA Making void the law of commandments contained in decrees; that he might make the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
YLT 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,
Drby 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;
RV having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the twain one new man, so making peace;
Wbstr Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;
KJB-1769 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;
KJB-1611 Hauing abolished in his flesh the enmitie, euen the Lawe of Commandements conteined in Ordinances, for to make in himselfe, of twaine, one newe man, so making peace.
(Hauing abolished in his flesh the enmitie, even the Lawe of Commandments contained in Ordinances, for to make in himself, of twaine, one new man, so making peace.)
Bshps Taking away in his flesshe the hatred, euen the lawe of commaundementes, conteyned in ordinaunces, for to make of twayne one newe man in hym selfe, so makyng peace,
(Taking away in his flesh the hatred, even the law of commandments, conteyned in ordinaunces, for to make of twayne one new man in himself, so makyng peace,)
Gnva In abrogating through his flesh the hatred, that is, the Lawe of commandements which standeth in ordinances, for to make of twaine one newe man in himselfe, so making peace,
(In abrogating through his flesh the hatred, that is, the Lawe of commandments which standeth in ordinances, for to make of two one new man in himself, so making peace, )
Cvdl and hath also thorow his flesh put awaye the cause off hatred (namely the lawe of the commaundemetes contayned in the lawe wrytten) that of twayne he mighte create one new man in him selfe, and make peace,
(and hath/has also through his flesh put away the cause off hatred (namely the law of the commaundemetes contayned in the law written) that of twayne he might create one new man in himself, and make peace,)
TNT and hath also put awaye thorow his flesshe the cause of hatred (that is to saye the lawe of commaundementes contayned in the lawe written) for to make of twayne one newe man in him silfe so makynge peace:
(and hath/has also put away through his flesh the cause of hatred (that is to say the law of commandments contayned in the law written) for to make of twayne one new man in him self so making peace: )
Wyc and auoidide the lawe of maundementis bi domes, that he make twei in hym silf in to a newe man,
(and auoidide the law of maundementis by domes, that he make two in himself in to a new man,)
Luth nämlich das Gesetz, so in Geboten gestellet war, auf daß er aus zweien einen neuen Menschen in ihm selber schaffete und Frieden machete,
(nämlich the law, so in Geboten gestellet was, on that he out_of zweien a neuen Menschen in him selber schaffete and Frieden machete,)
ClVg legem mandatorum decretis evacuans, ut duos condat in semetipso in unum novum hominem, faciens pacem:[fn]
(legem mandatorum decretis evacuans, as duos condat in semetipso in one new hominem, making pacem: )
2.15 Faciens pacem, etc. Facit pacem inter ipsos, ut ambos conciliet Deo Patri. In semetipso. Non aliter quam per crucem, id est mortem, interfecit inimicitiam quæ inter Deum et homines, id est peccata dimisit. Omnibus enim profecit mors Salvatoris.
2.15 Faciens pacem, etc. Facit pacem between ipsos, as ambos conciliet Deo Patri. In semetipso. Non aliter how through crucem, id it_is mortem, interfecit inimicitiam which between God and homines, id it_is sins dimisit. Omnibus because profecit mors Salvatoris.
UGNT τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας, ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν αὑτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην,
(ton nomon tōn entolōn en dogmasin katargaʸsas, hina tous duo ktisaʸ en hautōi eis hena kainon anthrōpon, poiōn eiraʸnaʸn,)
SBL-GNT τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας, ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ⸀αὑτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον ποιῶν εἰρήνην,
(ton nomon tōn entolōn en dogmasin katargaʸsas, hina tous duo ktisaʸ en ⸀hautōi eis hena kainon anthrōpon poiōn eiraʸnaʸn,)
TC-GNT τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ αὐτοῦ, τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασι, καταργήσας· ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν [fn]ἑαυτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην,
(taʸn eⱪthran en taʸ sarki autou, ton nomon tōn entolōn en dogmasi, katargaʸsas; hina tous duo ktisaʸ en heautōi eis hena kainon anthrōpon, poiōn eiraʸnaʸn, )
2:15 ἑαυτῷ ¦ αὐτῷ NA TH ¦ αὑτῷ SBL WH
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
2:15 ending the system of law: See Rom 10:4; Col 2:14; cp. Rom 6:14; 7:4-6.
• The church is one new people, a community where love and acceptance are prized and ethnic distinctions are no longer a source of division (see Rom 15:7-12; Gal 3:28; cp. John 10:16).
τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν καταργήσας
the law ˱of˲_the commandments in decrees /having/_nullified
Jesus’ blood satisfies the law of Moses so that both the Jews and Gentiles can live at peace in God. Alternate translation: “He took away the requirements in the law of Moses”
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal
ἵνα
in_order_that
The connecting phrase so that introduces a goal relationship. The goal or purpose of Christ in abolishing the law was to join the Jews and the Gentiles together into one group.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον
one new man
Paul talks about the unity of Jews and Gentiles as if they had become one person. Alternate translation: “a single new people”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἐν αὑτῷ
in in himself
Being joined to Christ is what makes reconciliation possible between Jews and Gentiles. Paul describes this relationship as though Christ surrounded all of us. Alternate translation: “because he made it possible”