{And might reconcile} (kai apokatallax(8869)). Final clause
with hina understood of first aorist active subjunctive of
apokatallass(935c) for which see Col 1:20,22 . {Them both} ( ous
amphoterous). "The both," "the two" ( ous duo), Jew and
Gentile. {In one body} (en heni s(936d)ati). The "one new man" of
verse 15 of which Christ is Head ( 1:23 ), the spiritual
church. Paul piles up metaphors to express his idea of the
Kingdom of God with Christ as King (the church, the body, the
commonwealth of Israel, oneness, one new man in Christ,
fellow-citizens, the family of God, the temple of God). {Thereby}
(en aut(9369)). On the Cross where he slew the enmity (repeated
here) between Jew and Gentile.
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