Ephesians 2:17
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and to those who were near.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
In Context
18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Cross References
Psalms 75:1For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
Psalms 85:10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
Psalms 148:14He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Zechariah 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!”
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 →