Ephesians 2:17

came. having come (Aor.)

and preached peace. He preached the good news (App-121.) peace.

and. The texts add "peace".

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 2:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And came and preached peace - That is, the system of religion which he proclaimed, was adapted to produce peace with God. This he preached person...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(13) And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. (13) The preaching of the Gospel is an effectual instrument...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Gentile is now One with the Jew in God's New Man, and an Integral Part of God's Temple. Those who, like the readers, were once Gentiles, are es...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. And came and preached peace. All that Christ had done towards effecting a reconciliation would have been of no service, if it had not be...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. And came and preached peace - Proclaimed the readiness of God to...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

To you which were afar off, &c.— To those that were afar off, and to those, &c. that is, Gentiles and Jews. See Junius in Wetstein.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Translate 'He came (of His free love) and announced glad t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Gentiles and Jews are now One in Chirst 1-10. Further illustration of God 's power. He raised both Gentiles and Jews from the death of sin and ex...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2 b. ) Ephesians 2:14-18 pass on from the description of the call of the heathen to personal union with God in Christ, to dwell on the perfect...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And came and preached peace. — The word “came” certainly carries back our thoughts to our Lord’s own preaching, when, after the Resurrection, He ca...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 THE DOUBLE RECONCILIATION Ephesians 2:14-18 "PEACE, peace-to the far off, and to the near!" Such was God's promise to His scattered...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reconciled and United by the Cross Ephesians 2:11-22 The state of the unconverted must be described by a series of negations. Shut the sun out...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next subject is the edification or building of the Church. The materials of the building are found amid things which are absolutely opposed to th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(11) В¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off ,.... Which is to be understood not of Christ's coming in the flesh; for when he came in the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. Ver. 17. To them that were nigh ] That is, "the children of I...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Having abolished in his flesh By the sufferings and death endured therein; the cause of enmity between the Jews and Gentiles, even the law of...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BELIEVERS CHANGED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (vs.1-10) The first three verse of chapter 2 go back to consider the state and circumstances from which...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Union of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 61. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And came; partly in his own person, as to the Jews, and partly by his apostles, whom he appointed to preach the gospel to the Gentiles: so 2 Cori...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 2:13 . Ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh. —The Gentile may sing his hymn in Jewish words: “Do...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 2:11-22 Judaism and Christianity. I. To Paul the moral confusion and the religious desolation of the Gentiles were appalling. He believ...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you he hath quickened. Is it so? Could the apostle say that to you, and to me? Ephesians 2:1 . Who were dead in trespasses...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, You, who were by nature dead are now made alive unto God by the holy Spirit. If you had nothing else t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, Is it so? Can anyone lay his hand on your shoulder, and say right into your ear, «You hath he quickene...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Then you owe your very life to him. You were dead, you were lik...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; What a great change, then, has taken place in the people of God!...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: These were your grave clothes. You were wrapped up in them. Nay,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 2:1 . You hath he quickened. The word quickened is not in the Greek, but the old Latin version repeats it here from the fifth verse, pre...
The Biblical Illustrator

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off. Christ preaching peace This refers not merely to the time Christ lived as a Man upon ea...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ephesians 2:1-49 SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF THE EPHESIANS . This passage corresponds to Genesis 1:1 . It is a history of cr...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The reconciliation effected by Christ:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:20 ; Acts 10:36 ; Acts 2:39 ; Deuteronomy 4:7 ; Ephesians 2:13 ; Ephesians 2:14 ; Isaiah 27:5 ; Isaiah 52:7 ; Isaiah 57:19-2...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And he came — After his resurrection. And preached peace — By his ministers and his Spirit. To you — Gentiles. That were afar off — At the utmost d...

¹⁷ And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 2:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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