Ephesians 2:17

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And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

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  • Ps 148:14 : 14 He has made his people victorious, and given all his loyal followers reason to praise– the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the LORD!
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ(he is Lord of all)–
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
  • Eph 2:13-14 : 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,
  • Deut 4:7 : 7 In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the LORD our God whenever we call on him?
  • Isa 57:19-21 : 19 I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the LORD,“and I will heal them. 20 But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand. 21 There will be no prosperity,” says my God,“for the wicked.”
  • Zech 9:10 : 10 I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
  • Matt 10:13 : 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
  • Luke 2:14 : 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
  • Luke 10:9-9 : 9 Heal the sick in that town and say to them,‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.’
  • Luke 15:5-6 : 5 Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 Returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, telling them,‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.’
  • Ps 75:1 : 1 For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a psalm of Asaph; a song. We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks! You reveal your presence; people tell about your amazing deeds.
  • Ps 76:1-2 : 1 For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of Asaph, a song. God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great. 2 He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion.
  • Ps 85:10 : 10 Loyal love and faithfulness meet; deliverance and peace greet each other with a kiss.
  • Ps 147:19-20 : 19 He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel. 20 He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the LORD!
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 The Expectation of Justification Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
  • Isa 27:5 : 5 unless they became my subjects and made peace with me; let them make peace with me.
  • Isa 52:7 : 7 How delightful it is to see approaching over the mountains the feet of a messenger who announces peace, a messenger who brings good news, who announces deliverance, who says to Zion,“Your God reigns!”

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    12that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship 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 used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

    14For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility,

    15when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,

    16and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.

  • Eph 2:18-19
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    18so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

    19So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are 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 by making peace through the blood of his cross– through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

    21Paul’s Goal in Ministry And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds,

    22but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him–

  • Col 2:13-15
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    13And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions.

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  • Acts 10:36-37
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    36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ(he is Lord of all)–

    37you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

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    18And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

    19In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people’s trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.

    20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”

  • Eph 2:1
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    1New Life Individually And although you were dead in your offenses and sins,

  • Rom 5:1
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    1The Expectation of Justification Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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    2to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father!

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    38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

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

  • Eph 1:10
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    10toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ– the things in heaven and the things on earth.

  • Eph 4:8-10
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    8Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”

    9Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

    10He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

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

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    15Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart(for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful.

  • Eph 2:5
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    5even though we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ– by grace you are saved!–

  • Acts 3:20
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    20so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you– that is, Jesus.

  • Eph 2:7
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    7to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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    5(which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

    6namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

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    30He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

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

  • Eph 1:20
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    20This power he exercised 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 and peace to you 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 and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Luke 24:36
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  • Phlm 1:3
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    3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

  • 2 Thess 3:16
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    16Conclusion Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.

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

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    2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

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    11Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.