17. He came and preached peace to you who were far away. He also preached peace to those who were near.
18. Through Christ we both come to the Father by the power of one Holy Spirit.
19. So you are no longer strangers and outsiders. You are citizens together with God's people. You are members of God's family.
20. You are a building that is built on the apostles and prophets. They are the foundation. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in the building.
21. The whole building is held together by him. It rises to become a holy temple because it belongs to the Lord.