¹⁵^oHaving abolished ^pin his flesh ^ppthe enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ^o^qordinances; for to make in himself of twain one ^rnew man, so ^lmaking peace;

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Footnotes

oSo Col. 2:14.
p Col. 1:21, 22. So Rom. 7:4.
oSo Col. 2:14.
qSo Col. 2:20. See Luke 2:1.
rch. 4:24. See Gal. 6:15.
lver. 15, 17. Ps. 72:7. Isai. 9:6. Mic. 5:5. Zech. 9:10. John 16:33. So Col. 1:20. See Luke 2:14.

Cross references

pp Rom. 8:7. James 4:4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

invalidating the law of commandments in ordinances, in order that he might create the two in himself into one new man, thus making peace,