Ephesians 2:17

17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Ephesians 2:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
ESV
17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
NLT
17 He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near.
MSG
17 Christ came and preached peace to you outsiders and peace to us insiders.
CSB
17 When [Christ] came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Ephesians 2:17 In-Context

15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,
16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Luke 2:14
  • 2. ver 13; Psalms 148:14; Isaiah 57:19
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