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35 lines
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## But now in Christ Jesus ##
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Paul is marking a stark contrast before the Ephesians believed in Christ and after they believed in Christ.
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## you who were once far away from God have been brought near to God ##
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Due to the believers sins, they were separated far from God. However, now Jesus has brought them near to God by his blood.
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## he is our peace ##
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AT: "Jesus gives us his peace"
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## By his body ##
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AT: "By his death on the cross"
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## the wall of hostility ##
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AT: "the wall of hatred" or "ill will"
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## divided us from each other ##
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"Us" refers to both Paul and the Ephesians, that separated the Jewish believers from the Gentile believers. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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## he abolished the law of commandments and regulations ##
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Jesus's blood satisfied the Law of Moses so that both the Jews and Gentiles can live at peace in Him.
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## to reconcile both peoples ##
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AT: "bring together both the Jews and the Gentiles"
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## putting to death the hostility between them ##
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Jesus eliminated the reason for Jews and Gentiles to be hostile towards each other. That is they were no longer required to live according to the Mosaic Law. |