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Selected Verse: Ephesians 2:17 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eph 2:17 |
King James |
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Translate, "He came and announced glad tidings of peace." "He came" of His own free love, and "announced peace" with His own mouth to the apostles (Luk 24:36; Joh 20:19, Joh 20:21, Joh 20:26); and by them to others, through His Spirit present in His Church (Joh 14:18). Act 26:23 is strictly parallel; after His resurrection "He showed light to the people ('them that were nigh') and to the Gentiles ('you that were afar off')," by His Spirit in His ministers (compare Pe1 3:19).
and to them--The oldest manuscripts insert "peace" again: "And peace to them." The repetition implies the joy with which both alike would dwell again and again upon the welcome word "peace." So Isa 57:19. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And came and preached peace - That is, the system of religion which he proclaimed, was adapted to produce peace with God. This he preached personally to those who "were nigh," that is, the Jews; to those who were "afar off " - the Gentiles - he preached it by his apostles. He was the author of the system which proclaimed salvation to both.
The word "peace" here refers to reconciliation with God.
To you which were afar off, ... - see the notes at Eph 2:13; compare the notes at Act 2:39. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
You which were afar off
Gentiles.
Them that were nigh
Jews. See on Rom 3:30. As children of the messianic covenant. See on Eph 2:12. Compare Isa 57:9, where the Septuagint reads, peace upon peace to those who are far and to those who are near. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And came and preached peace - Proclaimed the readiness of God to forgive and save both Jews and Gentiles. See the note on Eph 2:13. |
19 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.
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
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.
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
9 And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.