Ephesians 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.”
Ephesians 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ephesians 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ephesians 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.”
Ephesians 2:17 — World English Bible
Ephesians 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: ”
Ephesians 2:17 — American Standard Version
Ephesians 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and having come, he did proclaim good news--peace to you--the far-off and the nigh,”
Ephesians 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Ephesians 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Ephesians 2:17 — Darby Translation
Ephesians 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, and to them that were neere.”
Ephesians 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Ephesians 2:17 in Context — Ephesians 2
15 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;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
What Does Ephesians 2:17 Mean?
Ephesians 2:17 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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