Ephesians 2:17
And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
In Context
18Because through him the two of us are able to come near in one Spirit to the Father.
Cross References
Psalms 75:1To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.
Psalms 85:10\85:9\Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
Psalms 148:14He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace, saying that salvation is near; who says to Zion, Your God is ruling!
Zechariah 9:10And he will have the war-carriage cut off from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be cut off: and he will say words of peace to the nations: and his rule will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:15-22
The Union of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 61.) 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having 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; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For… Read the whole commentary →