Ephesians 2:17
“And came, and preached peace to you, which were afarre off, and to them that were nigh.”
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Ephesians 2:17 Context
15Hauing abolished in his flesh the enmitie, euen the Lawe of Commandements conteined in Ordinances, for to make in himselfe, of twaine, one newe man, so making peace. 16And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by the crosse, hauing slaine the enmitie thereby, 17And came, and preached peace to you, which were afarre off, and to them that were nigh. 18For through him wee both haue an accesse by one Spirit vnto the Father. 19Now therefore yee are no more strangers and forreiners; but fellow citizens with the Saints, and of the houshold of God,
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Other Translations for Ephesians 2:17
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
- King James Version
AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;
- Basic English Bible
and, coming, he has preached the glad tidings of peace to you who [were] afar off, and [the glad tidings of] peace to those [who were] nigh.
- Darby Bible
And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
- Webster's Bible
So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near;
- Weymouth Bible
He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
- World English Bible
And he comynge prechide pees to you that weren fer, and pees to hem that weren niy;
- Wycliffe Bible
and having come, he did proclaim good news -- peace to you -- the far-off and the nigh,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 2:17
2:17 And he came - After his resurrection. And preached peace - By his ministers and his Spirit. To you - Gentiles. That were afar off - At the utmost distance from God. And to them that were nigh - To the Jews, who were comparatively nigh, being his visible church.
People's Bible Notes for Ephesians 2:17
Eph 2:17 Preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. The Gentiles were "afar off"; the Jews, "nigh". To both Christ preached with each other and with God.