Peace and Hope

5 Therefore, since we have been justified^(A) through faith,^(B) we^[a] have peace^(C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,^(D)

¹⁶ and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,^(A) by which he put to death their hostility.

¹⁷ He came and preached peace^(A) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^(B)