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Ephesians 2:16–17

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16and might wreconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17And he came and xpreached peace to you who were yfar off and peace to those who were znear.

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Cross references

  1. wCol. 1:20–22; [1 Cor. 12:13]
  2. xIsa. 57:19
  3. yver. 13
  4. zDeut. 4:7; Ps. 148:14

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross by which he put the hostility to death. He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

NLTNew Living Translation

Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.

He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, killing the enmity in himself. And coming, he proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to the ones who were near,

KJV 1900King James Version

And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.