Ephesians 2:18

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

KJV

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

ASV

for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

BBE

Because through him the two of us are able to come near in one Spirit to the Father.

Original Greek

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ὅτι hoti For G3754 δι di᾽ through G1223 αὐτοῦ autou Him G846 ἔχομεν echomen we have G2192 τὴν tēn the G3588 προσαγωγὴν prosagōgēn access G4318 οἱ hoi (the) G3588 ἀμφότεροι amphoteroi both G297 ἐν en by G1722 ἑνὶ heni one G1520 πνεύματι pneumati Spirit G4151 πρὸς pros to G4314 τὸν ton the G3588 πατέρα.¶ patera Father G3962

The early church

"Peace," saith he, that "peace" which is towards God. He hath reconciled us. For the Lord Himself also saith, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you." And again, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." And again, "Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do." And again, "For the Father loveth you." These are so many evidences of peace. But how towards the Gentiles? "Because through Him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father," not ye less, and they more, but all by one and the same grace. The wrath He appeased by His death, and hath made us meet for the Father's love through the Spirit. Mark again, the "in" means "by" or "through." By Himself and the Spirit that is, He hath brought us unto the Father.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Ephesians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–18

Jesus Christ made peace by the sacrifice of himself; in every sense Christ was their Peace, the author, centre, and substance of their being at peace with God, and of their union with the Jewish believers in one church. Through the person, sacrifice, and mediation of Christ, sinners are allowed to draw near to God as a Father, and are brought with acceptance into his presence, with their worship and services, under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, as one with the Father and the Son. Christ purchased leave for us to come to God; and the Spirit gives a heart to come, and strength to come, and then grace to serve God acceptably.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.