Ephesians 2:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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

English Standard Version
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.

Berean Study Bible
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

New American Standard Bible
And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near;

NASB 1995
AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR;

NASB 1977
AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR;

Amplified Bible
AND HE CAME AND PREACHED THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE TO YOU [Gentiles] WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE [Jews] WHO WERE NEAR.

Christian Standard Bible
He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Contemporary English Version
Christ came and preached peace to you Gentiles, who were far from God, and peace to us Jews, who were near God.

Good News Translation
So Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to all--to you Gentiles, who were far away from God, and to the Jews, who were near to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He came with the Good News of peace for you who were far away and for those who were near.

International Standard Version
He came and proclaimed peace for you who were far away and for you who were near.

NET Bible
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

New King James Version
And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

King James 2000 Bible
And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were near.

New Heart English Bible
He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.

World English Bible
He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

American King James Version
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were near.

American Standard Version
and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

A Faithful Version
Now when He came, He preached the gospel--peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

Darby Bible Translation
and, coming, he has preached the glad tidings of peace to you who [were] afar off, and [the glad tidings of] peace to those [who were] nigh.

English Revised Version
and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

Webster's Bible Translation
And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And came, and preached peace to you which were afarre off, & to them that were neere.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And came and preached peace to you which were a farre of, and to them that were nye.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and came and preached peace in the Gospell, vnto you which were afarre of, and to the that were nye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and came and preached peace to you which were afarre of and to them that were nye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having come, He proclaimed good news—peace to you—the far-off and the near,

Berean Literal Bible
And having come, He proclaimed the gospel: peace to you, the ones far off, and peace to those near.

Young's Literal Translation
and having come, he did proclaim good news -- peace to you -- the far-off and the nigh,

Smith's Literal Translation
And having come, he announced good news, peace to you afar off, and to those near.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having come He preached the gospel of peace to you who were afar away and peace to those near.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off, and peace to them that were nigh.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And upon arriving, he evangelized peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he came preaching The News of Peace to you, to the distant ones and to those who are near,

Lamsa Bible
And he came and preached peace to you who are far away and to those who are near.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and having come, he preached peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near:

Godbey New Testament
And having come he preached the gospel of peace to you, who were far away, and peace to them who were nigh:

Haweis New Testament
and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh:

Mace New Testament
and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh.

Weymouth New Testament
So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near;

Worrell New Testament
and, coming, He proclaimed the Gospel of peace to you who were afar off, and peace to those who were near;

Worsley New Testament
and He came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
















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