He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
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 of this grace, common to the Jews as well as to the Gentiles.
Translate, "He came and announced glad tidings of peace." "He came" of His own free love, and "announced peace" with His own mouth to the apostles (Luk 24:36; Joh 20:19, Joh 20:21, Joh 20:26); and by them to others, through His Spirit present in His Church (Joh 14:18).
Christ is our peace because He broke down the wall of partition between Jews and Gentiles, the ceremonial law itself, by abolishing its binding power through His flesh. He formed one new church of believers from these two hostile parties, uniting them to Himself as their common head.
AI summary
Commenting on Ephesians 2:14-22