Ephesians 2:17
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
And came, and preached peace to you, which were afarre off, and to them that were nigh.
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- Isaiah 57:19–21Rank 1 from verse 17
19I 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.
20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
21There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
19I create the fruite of the lippes; peace, peace to him that is farre off, and to him that is neere, sayth the LORD, and I will heale him.
20But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast vp myre and dirt.
21* There is no peace, sayth my God, to the wicked.
- Acts 10:36Rank 2 from verse 17
- Romans 5:1Rank 3 from verse 17
- Deuteronomy 4:7Rank 5 from verse 17
- Ephesians 2:13–14Rank 6 from verse 17
13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
13But now in Christ Iesus, ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14For hee is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken downe the middle wall of partition betweene vs:
- Psalms 148:14Rank 7 from verse 17
- Zechariah 9:10Rank 8 from verse 17
10And 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.
10*And I wil cut off the charet from Ephraim, and the horse from Ierusalem: and the battell bow shalbe cut off, and he shall speake peace vnto the heathen, and his dominion shalbe from sea euen to sea, and from the Riuer, euen to the ends of the earth.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Rank 9 from verse 17
- Isaiah 52:7Rank 10 from verse 17
7¶ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
7¶ *How beautifull vpon the mountaines are the feete of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth saluation, that sayth vnto Zion, Thy God reigneth?
- Psalms 147:19–20Rank 11 from verse 17
19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.
19†He sheweth his word vnto Iacob: his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.
20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his iudgements, they haue not knowen them. Praise yee the LORD.
- Isaiah 27:5Rank 12 from verse 17
- Matthew 10:13Rank 14 from verse 17
- Psalms 75:1Rank 15 from verse 17
- Psalms 76:1–2Rank 16 from verse 17
- Psalms 85:10Rank 17 from verse 17
- Luke 10:9–11Rank 18 from verse 17
9And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
11Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
9And heale the sicke that are therein, and say vnto them, The kingdome of God is come nigh vnto you.
10But into whatsoeuer citie yee enter, and they receiue you not, goe your waies out into the streetes of the same, and say,
11Euen the very dust of your citie which cleaueth on vs, we doe wipe off against you: notwithstanding, be yee sure of this, that the kingdome of God is come nigh vnto you.
- Luke 15:5–6Rank 19 from verse 17
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
5And when he hath found it, hee layeth it on his shoulders, reioycing.
6And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friends, and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with me, for I haue found my sheepe which was lost.
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Ephesians 2:17
Proclaimed, announced, or publicly taught.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
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16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
16And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by the crosse, hauing slaine the enmitie ‖thereby,
17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
17And came, and preached peace to you, which were afarre off, and to them that were nigh.
Selected passage18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
18For through him wee both haue an accesse by one Spirit vnto the Father.