Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:11-13
Paul is instructing on how God included the Gentiles along with the Jews in salvation. Just as verse 11-13 constitute one complete sentence so do verses 14-17.
Ephesians 2:14-17 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
God has made of the two, Jew and Gentile, one new man in Christ Jesus. The middle wall of partition was the boundary around the temple that Gentiles were not allowed to cross. The ordinances were the laws of the law of Moses.
Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
The law or commandment was that given to Moses on mount Sinai. The whole is considered just one law or commandment.
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