5so we are one body in Christ, even though we are many—and we all belong to one another.

13Share in providing for the needs of God’s people, and welcome strangers with hospitality.

18and as far as it’s up to you, live at peace with everyone.

18Please pray for us. We’re convinced we have acted in good conscience, always wanting to do what’s good and right in every situation.

20Now may the God of peace who raised our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, from the dead, with the blood of an eternal agreement—

25May God’s grace be with all of you. Amen.

12that once you had no relationship to Christ. You were barred as foreigners from being citizens of Israel, strangers to the agreement2:12 Or "covenant." God had promised. You had no hope and you lived in the world without God.

14Christ is our peace. Through his body2:14. From the context it appears that Paul is referring here to Jesus' crucifixion. he made the two into one, and broke down the separating wall of hostility that divided us,

15freeing us from the law with its requirements and regulations. He did this so he could create in himself one new person out of the two and so make peace,

17Peace has been torn away from me; I’ve forgotten all that’s good in life.

41Let’s not just hold up our hands to God in heaven, but our minds3:41. "Minds": literally, "hearts," but from a Hebrew perspective the heart was where you did your thinking. as well, saying,

64Pay them back as they deserve, Lord, for all they’ve done!

47Keros, Sia, Padon,

51Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah,

58Jaala, Darkon, Giddel,

35and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur.

59and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.

77and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel, son of Ocran.

3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,