The dividing wall falls

11Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by what is called “circumcision,” made by hands in the flesh—

12that at that time you were without Messiah, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

13But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have become near by the blood of the Messiah.

14For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the barrier—the hostility—in his flesh,

15having abolished the law of commandments expressed in decrees, so that he might create the two into one new man in himself, making peace,

16and might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, having put the hostility to death by it.

17And he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near.

18For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.