Ephesians 2:17
and came and preached peace to you which were afarre of and to them that were nye.
Tyndale New Testament
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 to reconcile both vnto god in one body thorow his crosse and slewe hatred therby:
18For thorow him we both have an open waye in in one sprete vnto the father.
Cross References
Luke 2:14Glory to God an hye and peace on the erth: and vnto men reioysynge.
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 →