14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility
14 The Messiah has made things up between us so that we're now together on this, both non-Jewish outsiders and Jewish insiders. He tore down the wall we used to keep each other at a distance.
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
14 For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ephesians 2:14
Commentary on Ephesians 2:14-18
(Read Ephesians 2:14-18)
Jesus Christ made peace by the sacrifice of himself; in every sense Christ was their Peace, the author, centre, and substance of their being at peace with God, and of their union with the Jewish believers in one church. Through the person, sacrifice, and mediation of Christ, sinners are allowed to draw near to God as a Father, and are brought with acceptance into his presence, with their worship and services, under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, as one with the Father and the Son. Christ purchased leave for us to come to God; and the Spirit gives a heart to come, and strength to come, and then grace to serve God acceptably.