A moment in scripture
Ephesians 2:17
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And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
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The surrounding passage
- 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;
- Ephesians 2:16
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
- Ephesians 2:18
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
- Ephesians 2:19
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.