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15 abolishing the law with its commandments and legal claims, that he might create in himself one new person[a] in place of the two, thus establishing peace,(A) 16 and might reconcile both with God, in one body, through the cross, putting that enmity to death by it.(B) 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,(C)

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  1. 2:15 One new person: a corporate body, the Christian community, made up of Jews and Gentiles, replacing ancient divisions; cf. Rom 1:16.

15 by setting aside in his flesh(A) the law with its commands and regulations.(B) His purpose was to create in himself one(C) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(D) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(E) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(F)

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