783 B
783 B
he himself is our peace
The word "himself" here emphasizes that Jesus alone is the reason that Jews and Gentiles can worship God as one peaceful community. Alternate translation: "he is the one who enables us to live in peace with each other"
he made us both one
"he united us both" or "he made us Jews and Gentiles one"
By his flesh
The words "his flesh" here refer to his body dying. Alternate translation: "By the death of his body" or "By dying"
he broke down the dividing wall of hostility
Paul speaks of Jews and Gentiles being hostile to each other as if they were on different sides of a wall. Alternate translation: "he broke down the wall of hostility that divided us" or "he made it possible for Jews and Gentiles not to be hostile to each other anymore"