Ephesians 2:17
and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh:
Thomas Haweis 1795 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 might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby;
18for through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Cross References
Luke 2:14Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.
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 →