13. But now, in Christ Jesus, you, who were in times past far away, have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14. For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh,
15. emptying the law of commandments by decree, so that he might join these two, in himself, into one new man, making peace
16. and reconciling both to God, in one body, through the cross, destroying this opposition in himself.
17. And upon arriving, he evangelized peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near.