Ephesians 2:17

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He came and proclaimed peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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  • Ps 148:14 : 14 And He has raised up a horn for His people, praise for all His faithful ones, for the people of Israel, who are close to Him. Praise the LORD!
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 He sent the message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.'
  • Eph 2:13-14 : 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has broken down in His flesh the dividing wall of hostility.
  • Deut 4:7 : 7 For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
  • Isa 57:19-21 : 19 Creating praise on the lips: Peace, peace, to those far and near, says the LORD. And I will heal them. 20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. 21 'There is no peace,' says my God, 'for the wicked.'
  • Zech 9:10 : 10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. The battle bow will be broken, and he will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
  • Matt 10:13 : 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Luke 2:14 : 14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those on whom his favor rests."
  • Luke 10:9-9 : 9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' 10 But when you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a warning to you. Yet know this: The kingdom of God has come near.'
  • Luke 15:5-6 : 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully places it on his shoulders. 6 And coming home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'
  • Ps 75:1 : 1 For the director of music: Do not destroy. A psalm of Asaph. A song.
  • Ps 76:1-2 : 1 For the director, with stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph, a song. 2 God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
  • Ps 85:10 : 10 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so that his glory may dwell in our land.
  • Ps 147:19-20 : 19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. 20 He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
  • Isa 27:5 : 5 Or let them take hold of my refuge and make peace with me; yes, let them make peace with me.
  • Isa 52:7 : 7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'.

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  • Eph 2:12-16
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    12were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

    13But now in Christ Jesus, you who were once far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

    14For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has broken down in His flesh the dividing wall of hostility.

    15He has abolished the law with its commandments and regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,

    16and might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross, by which He put their hostility to death.

  • Eph 2:18-19
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    18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

    19So then, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

  • Col 1:20-22
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    20and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross.

    21And you, who were once alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil deeds,

    22He has now reconciled in His physical body through death to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before Him—

  • Col 2:13-15
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    13And when you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ, forgiving us all our trespasses.

    14He erased the legal debt that stood against us with its decrees. He took it away, nailing it to the cross.

    15He disarmed the rulers and authorities, and he publicly exposed them, triumphing over them in him.

  • Acts 10:36-37
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    36He sent the message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

    37You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—

  • 2 Cor 5:18-20
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    18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

    19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

    20We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

  • Eph 2:1
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    1And you were dead in your transgressions and sins.

  • Rom 5:1
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    1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 1:2
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    2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 1:2
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    2To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

  • Acts 13:38
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    38Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

  • Col 1:27
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    27To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

  • Eph 1:10
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    10for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.

  • Eph 4:8-10
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    8Therefore it says: 'When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.'

    9But what does 'he ascended' mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

    10The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.

  • Eph 6:23
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    23Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 3:15
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    15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.

  • Eph 2:5
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    5made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved.

  • Acts 3:20
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    20So that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Christ.

  • Eph 2:7
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    7So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

  • Eph 3:5-6
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    5which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

    6This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

  • 1 Cor 1:30
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    30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are experiencing the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1And when I came to you, brothers, I did not come with superior speech or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God.

  • 2 Thess 1:2
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    2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 1:20
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    20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

  • Phil 1:2
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    2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 1:14
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    14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

  • Gal 1:3
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    3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Luke 24:36
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    36While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

  • Phlm 1:3
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    3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Thess 3:16
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    16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always, in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

  • Eph 4:3
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    3making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

  • 2 Cor 1:2
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    2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Col 3:11
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    11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and in all.