Ephesians 2:16

• §2305Article 5 · The Fifth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “By the blood of his Cross, "in his own person he killed the hostility,"” — Catechism footnote: Eph 2:16 J.B.; cf. Col 1:20-22.

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius XII.1Book XII

  “…and frees us from the curse by taking on Him our curse as His own, and having taken up, and, in the language of the Apostle, “slain” in Himself “the enmity” which by means of sin had come between us and God,—(in fact sin was “the enmity”)—and having become what we were, He through Himself again united humanity to…” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. ii. 16

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke

  “This peace has been made through Christ, for He has reconciled us by Himself to God and our Father, (2 Cor. 5:18, 19, Eph. 2:16, Col. 1:20.) having taken away our guilt, which was the ground of offence also.” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 118

  ““The Stone which the builders rejected” (ver. 22); for “It hath become the head Stone of the corner” to “make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that He might reconcile both unto God in one body;” circumcision, to wit, and uncircumcision.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 15, 16.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Harmony of the Gospels III.5Book III

  “…gathered] partly out of the Hebrews, to whom He refers when He says “Abba,” and partly out of the Gentiles, to whom He refers when He says “Pater” [Father].” — editor's note: See Eph. ii. 11–22.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 15

  “Now the aliens were strangers and foreigners from the covenants of God.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 20

  “But they that are “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner-stone,” are brought into a state of peace in Christ; nor do they strive and wander in heresy.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 14–20.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 47

  “Of these two flocks, as of two walls, is the corner-stone formed.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.16Book V

  “…man, making peace” (really new, and really man—no phantom—but new, and newly born of a virgin by the Spirit of God), “that He might reconcile both unto God” (even the God whom both races had offended—both Jew and Gentile), “in one body,” says he, “having in it slain the enmity by the cross.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 15–16.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13Book VI

  “For which cause the middle wall which separated the Greek from the Jew is taken away, in order that there might be a peculiar people.” — editor's note: Eph ii. 14, 15, 16, iv. 13.

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• Colossians 1:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2305 and 1 other place.

• Colossians 1:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2305.

• Colossians 1:22

  Cited together in Catechism §2305.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:17

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13.

• Titus 1:5

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13.

• Revelation 4:4

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13.

• Isaiah 9:5

  Cited together in Catechism §2305.

• Matthew 5:9

  Cited together in Catechism §2305.

• Mark 12:39

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13.

• Luke 20:46

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13.

• Acts 14:23

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.13.

• 2 Corinthians 5:18

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 2:13–14 (Catena Aurea).