"And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh." — Ephesians 2:17

Ephesians 2:17 · KJV

“And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.”

— Ephesians 2:17

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: {thereby: or, in himself}

Verse 18

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Ephesians 2 — Context

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;

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: {thereby: or, in himself}

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Cross References

Isaiah 57:19-21

I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to {him that is} far off, and to {him that is} near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

Acts 10:36

The word which {God} sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 2:39

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, {even} as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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}?

Psalms 148:14

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; {even} of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Zechariah 9:10

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion {shall be} from sea {even} to sea, and from the river {even} to the ends of the earth.