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Ephesians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.


Ephesians 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 2:1711 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐλθὼνelthōn
having comeverbG2064
εὐηγγελίσατοeuēngelisato
He evangelisedverbG2097
εἰρήνηνeirēnēn
peacenounG1515
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
τοῖςtois
the onesarticleG3588
μακρὰνmakran
far, longadjectiveG3117
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰρήνηνeirēnēn
one, peace, quietnessnounG1515
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
ἐγγύςengys
who are nearadverbG1451
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 2:17

He sent not, says the Apostle, by the hand of another, nor did He announce these tidings to us by means of any other, but Himself did it in His own person. He sent not Angel nor Archangel on the mission, because to repair so many and vast mischiefs and to declare what had been wrought was in the power of none other, but required His own coming. The Lord then took upon Himself the rank of a servant, nay, almost of a minister, “and came, and preached peace to you,” says he,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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