Ephesians 2:14-15
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KJV
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
15 He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace,
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cited as referring to the second creation in the Bible by bro Tom Gaston in his essay How is Colossians 1:15-20 compatible with biblical unitarianism? — see Two creations in the Bible at Colossians 1:12-18.
Re NRSV's translation "one new humanity" in v.15, see "adam" the common noun.
