Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and having come, he did proclaim good news -- peace to you -- the far-off and the nigh,

New American Standard Bible

And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near;

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

International Standard Version

He came and proclaimed peace for you who were far away and for you who were near.

A Conservative Version

And after coming he preached good-news, peace to you, to those far off and to those near,

American Standard Version

and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

Amplified

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.

An Understandable Version

And Christ came and preached peace to you [Gentiles], who were far away [from God], and peace to those [Jews] who were near [to Him].

Anderson New Testament

and having come, he preached peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near:

Bible in Basic English

And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;

Common New Testament

And he came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near;

Daniel 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.

Darby Translation

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.

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:

Goodspeed New Testament

He came with the good news of peace for you who were far away and for those who were near;

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And having come, he announced good news, peace to you afar off, and to those near.

King James 2000

And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were near.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And coming, he proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to the ones who were near,

Modern King James verseion

And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

he came with a gospel of peace for those far away (that is, for you) and for those who were near,

Montgomery New Testament

So he came preaching "Peace" to you Gentiles who were afar off, and "Peace" to us Jews 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.

Noyes New Testament

And he came and brought the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off, and of peace to those that were near;

Sawyer New Testament

And he came and preached the good news of peace to you who were far off, and peace to those nigh,

The Emphasized Bible

And, coming, he announced the glad-message - of peace, unto you, the far off, and peace, unto them that were nigh;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh:

Twentieth Century New Testament

He came with the Good News of peace for you who were 'far off,' and of peace for those who were 'near';

Webster

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;

Williams New Testament

When He came, He brought the good news of peace for you who were far away and for you who were near;

World English Bible

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

and preached
εὐαγγελίζω 
Euaggelizo 
Usage: 50

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

to you
ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

μακράν 
Makran 
Usage: 7

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 2:17

Images Ephesians 2:17

Prayers for Ephesians 2:17

Context Readings

Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ

16 and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it, 17 and having come, he did proclaim good news -- peace to you -- the far-off and the nigh, 18 because through him we have the access -- we both -- in one Spirit unto the Father.

Cross References

Psalm 148:14

And He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!

Deuteronomy 4:7

For which is the great nation that hath God near unto it, as Jehovah our God, in all we have called unto him?

Acts 10:36

the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news -- peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

Ephesians 2:13-14

and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,

Psalm 75:1

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near is Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

Psalm 76:1-2

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. In Judah is God known, in Israel His name is great.

Psalm 85:10

Kindness and truth have met, Righteousness and peace have kissed,

Psalm 147:19-20

Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

Isaiah 27:5

Or -- he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.

Isaiah 52:7

How comely on the mountains, Have been the feet of one proclaiming tidings, Sounding peace, proclaiming good tidings, Sounding salvation, Saying to Zion, 'Reigned hath thy God.'

Isaiah 57:19-21

Producing the fruit of the lips, 'Peace, peace,' to the far off, and to the near, And I have healed him, said Jehovah.

Zechariah 9:10

And I have cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem, Yea, cut off hath been the bow of battle, And he hath spoken peace to nations, And his rule is from sea unto sea, And from the river unto the ends of earth.

Matthew 10:13

and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.

Luke 2:14

Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.'

Luke 10:9-11

and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The reign of God hath come nigh to you.

Luke 15:5-6

and having found, he doth lay it on his shoulders rejoicing,

Acts 2:39

for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'

Romans 5:1

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Corinthians 5:20

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to God;'

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