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Ephesians 2:17

“And he came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those near;”

Ephesians 2:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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Jesus broke down the wall of hostility and made two peoples oneConflict and Reconciliation

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Allusion · Isaiah 57:19

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Both texts announce peace “to those who are far and to those who are near.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • εἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515שָׁלוֹםshalomH7965“peace”
  • μακρὰνmakranG3117רָחוֹקrajokH7350“long, far”
  • ἐγγύςengysG1451קָּרוֹבkarovH7138“near”

Ephesians 2:17, word by word

he cameἐλθὼνelthōn

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “elthōn” appears
proclaimed the good news ofεὐηγγελίσατοeuēngelisato

proclaim good news

Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.

Where else “euēngelisato” appears
peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēn

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

Where else “eirēnēn” appears
far offμακρὰνmakran

far

Situated a long way off.

Where else “makran” appears
nearἐγγύςengys

near

Near, close.

Where else “engys” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 57:19.

The context

16and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility by it.

17 · This verse (above)

18for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

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To study Ephesians 2 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?

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