Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. New Living Translation He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. English Standard Version And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Berean Standard Bible He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. Berean Literal Bible And having come, He proclaimed the gospel: peace to you, the ones far off, and peace to those near. King James Bible And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. New King James Version And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. New American Standard Bible And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; NASB 1995 AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR; NASB 1977 AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR; Legacy Standard Bible AND HE CAME AND PREACHED THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR; Amplified Bible AND HE CAME AND PREACHED THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE TO YOU [Gentiles] WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE [Jews] WHO WERE NEAR. Christian Standard Bible He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. American Standard Version and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: Contemporary English Version Christ came and preached peace to you Gentiles, who were far from God, and peace to us Jews, who were near God. English Revised Version and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: GOD'S WORD® Translation He came with the Good News of peace for you who were far away and for those who were near. Good News Translation So Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to all--to you Gentiles, who were far away from God, and to the Jews, who were near to him. International Standard Version He came and proclaimed peace for you who were far away and for you who were near. Majority Standard Bible He came and preached peace to you who were far away and to those who were near. NET Bible And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, New Heart English Bible He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Webster's Bible Translation And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Weymouth New Testament So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near; World English Bible He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having come, He proclaimed good news—peace to you—the far-off and the near, Berean Literal Bible And having come, He proclaimed the gospel: peace to you, the ones far off, and peace to those near. Young's Literal Translation and having come, he did proclaim good news -- peace to you -- the far-off and the nigh, Smith's Literal Translation And having come, he announced good news, peace to you afar off, and to those near. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off, and peace to them that were nigh. Catholic Public Domain Version And upon arriving, he evangelized peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near. New American Bible He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, New Revised Standard Version So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he came and preached peace to you who are far away and to those who are near. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he came preaching The News of Peace to you, to the distant ones and to those who are near, NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand having come, he preached peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near: Godbey New Testament And having come he preached the gospel of peace to you, who were far away, and peace to them who were nigh: Haweis New Testament and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh: Mace New Testament and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh. Weymouth New Testament So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near; Worrell New Testament and, coming, He proclaimed the Gospel of peace to you who were afar off, and peace to those who were near; Worsley New Testament and He came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context One in Christ…16and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.… Cross References Isaiah 57:19 bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.” Colossians 1:20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Acts 10:36 He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. Romans 10:15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Micah 5:5 And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men. Zechariah 9:10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!” John 20:19 It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. Romans 8:6 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, Treasury of Scripture And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were near. and preached. Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Isaiah 27:5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me. Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! that. Ephesians 2:13,14 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ… Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? Psalm 75:1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. Jump to Previous Afar Far Far-Off Glad Good News Nigh Peace Preached Preaching Proclaim Proclaimed TidingsJump to Next Afar Far Far-Off Glad Good News Nigh Peace Preached Preaching Proclaim Proclaimed TidingsEphesians 2 1. By comparing what we were by nature, with what we are by grace,10. he declares that we are made for good works: and being brought near by Christ, 19. should not live as Gentiles and foreigners, but as citizens with the saints, and the family of God. He came This phrase emphasizes the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the divine act of God becoming flesh. The Greek word "erchomai" signifies not just arrival but an intentional coming with purpose. Historically, this reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. Jesus' coming was a pivotal moment in history, bridging the gap between God and humanity. and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He cameἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. [and] preached εὐηγγελίσατο (euēngelisato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel. peace εἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. to you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. who [were] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. far away μακρὰν (makran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3112: At a distance, far away, remote, alien. Feminine accusative case singular of makros; at a distance. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. peace εἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. to those τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [who were] near. ἐγγύς (engys) Adverb Strong's 1451: Near. From a primary verb agcho; near. Links Ephesians 2:17 NIVEphesians 2:17 NLT Ephesians 2:17 ESV Ephesians 2:17 NASB Ephesians 2:17 KJV Ephesians 2:17 BibleApps.com Ephesians 2:17 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 2:17 Chinese Bible Ephesians 2:17 French Bible Ephesians 2:17 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 2:17 He came and preached peace to you (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |