Ephesians 2:17
And coming, he preached peace to you, to the far off, and to the nigh; therefore,
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
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 hath reconciled the two in one body with Aloha, and by his cross hath slain the enmity.
18through Him there hath been made for us both an access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Cross References
Luke 2:14and saying, Glory to Aloha in the heights, and upon earth peace and good hope for the sons of 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 →