Pentecost Season · Proper 11 · Year B
Ephesians 2:11-22
One in Christ, Our Peace
July 18, 2027
Overview & Insights
"For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall." (Ephesians 2:14)
Paul reminds Gentile believers that they were once far off but have been brought near by Christ's blood, who unites Jew and Gentile into one new humanity and builds them into one holy temple.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Ephesians 2:11-22 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the dividing wall broken down for Proper 11.
Enduring Word: Ephesians 2 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Ephesians 2:11 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the passage's opening verse.
CEP: Ephesians 2:11-22 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on Christ our peace uniting Jew and Gentile.
StudyLight: Ephesians 2 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Ephesians 2 gathered on one passage page.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Ephesians Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the letter and its setting.
BibleProject: Ephesians Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the argument and themes of Ephesians.
BibleHub: Ephesians 2 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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