Ephesians 2:17
And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off, and peace to them that were nigh.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
In Context
16And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.
18For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.
Cross References
Psalms 75:1Unto the end, corrupt not, a psalm of a canticle for Asaph.
Psalms 85:10Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, and that preacheth peace: of him that sheweth forth good, that preacheth salvation, that saith to Sion: Thy God shall reign!
Zechariah 9:10And I will destroy the chariot out of Ephraim, and the horse out of Jerusalem, and the bow for war shall be broken: and he shall speak peace to the Gentiles, and his power shall be from sea to sea, and from the rivers even to the end of the earth.
Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
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 →