Ephesians

Ephesians 2:16–17

¹⁶and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

¹⁷He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reconciling	ἀποκαταλλάξῃ	apokatallaxē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G604 I reconcile
both	ἀμφοτέρους	amphoterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G297 both of two
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
one	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυροῦ	staurou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He put to death	ἀποκτείνας	apokteinas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G615 I put to death, kill
hostility	ἔχθραν	echthran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2189 enmity, hostility

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He came	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
preached	εὐηγγελίσατο	euēngelisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
peace	εἰρήνην	eirēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
far away	μακρὰν	makran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3112 far away
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peace	εἰρήνην	eirēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
to those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
near	ἐγγύς	engys	Adverb	G1451 near

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ephesians 2:16 Colossians 1:20–22 · Romans 5:10 · 2 Corinthians 5:18–21 · Colossians 2:14 · Galatians 2:20 · 1 Peter 4:1–2 · Romans 8:3 · Romans 6:6 · Romans 8:7 · Ephesians 2:15

Ephesians 2:17 Isaiah 57:19–21 · Acts 10:36 · Romans 5:1 · Acts 2:39 · Deuteronomy 4:7 · Ephesians 2:13–14 · Psalm 148:14 · Zechariah 9:10 · Isaiah 52:7 · Psalm 147:19–20 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · Psalm 76:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.