Ephesians 2:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, & to them that were neere.

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  • Ps 148:14 : 14 For he hath exalted the horne of his people, which is a prayse for all his Saintes, euen for the children of Israel, a people that is neere vnto him. Prayse ye the Lord.
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 Ye know the worde which God hath sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Iesus Christ, which is Lord of all:
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 For the promise is made vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are a farre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.
  • Eph 2:13-14 : 13 But nowe in Christ Iesus, ye which once were farre off, are made neere by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken the stoppe of the partition wall,
  • Deut 4:7 : 7 For what nation is so great, vnto whome the gods come so neere vnto them, as the Lorde our God is neere vnto vs, in all that we call vnto him for?
  • Isa 57:19-21 : 19 I create the fruite of the lips, to be peace: peace vnto them that are farre off, and to them that are neere, sayth the Lorde: for I will heale him. 20 But the wicked are like the raging sea, that can not rest, whose waters cast vp myre and dirt. 21 There is no peace, sayth my God, to the wicked.
  • Zech 9:10 : 10 And I wil cut off the charets from Ephraim, and the horse from Ierusalem: the bowe of the battel shalbe broken, & he shal speake peace vnto the heathen, & his dominion shalbe from sea vnto sea, & from the Riuer to the end of the land.
  • Matt 10:13 : 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthie, let your peace returne to you.
  • Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
  • Luke 10:9-9 : 9 And heale the sicke that are there, and say vnto them, The kingdome of God is come neere vnto you. 10 But into whatsoeuer citie ye shall enter, if they will not receiue you, goe your wayes out into the streetes of the same, and say, 11 Euen the very dust, which cleaueth on vs of your citie, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding knowe this, that the kingdome of God was come neere vnto you.
  • Luke 15:5-6 : 5 And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye. 6 And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.
  • Ps 75:1 : 1 To him that excelleth Destroy not. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. We will prayse thee, O God, we will prayse thee, for thy Name is neere: therefore they will declare thy wonderous workes.
  • Ps 76:1-2 : 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. God is knowen in Iudah: his Name is great in Israel. 2 For in Shalem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion.
  • Ps 85:10 : 10 Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another.
  • Ps 147:19-20 : 19 He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with euery nation, neither haue they knowen his iudgements. Prayse ye the Lord.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.
  • Isa 27:5 : 5 Or will he feele my strength, that he may make peace with me, and be at one with me?
  • Isa 52:7 : 7 How beautifull vpon the mountaines are the feete of him, that declareth and publisheth peace? That declareth good tidings, and publisheth saluation, saying vnto Zion, Thy God reigneth?

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