King James Bible
"For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;"
Christ himself embodies peace rather than merely bringing it—he reconciles hostile parties by his very person. Paul emphasizes that peace is not an abstract concept but is found in relationship with Jesus, who unites what was divided. The 'both' refers to Jews and Gentiles, historically separated by religious and cultural barriers. Through Christ's work, these two distinct groups are fused into a single new humanity, the church. This likely alludes to the physical barrier in the Jerusalem temple that separated the Court of the Gentiles from inner courts accessible only to Jews. Christ's death abolished this division, granting equal access to God for all believers regardless of ethnic background.