¹⁷ He came and preached peace^(A) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^{(B) 18} For through him we both have access^(C) to the Father^(D) by one Spirit.^(E)

¹⁹ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,^(F) but fellow citizens^(G) with God’s people and also members of his household,^{(H) 20} built^(I) on the foundation^(J) of the apostles and prophets,^(K) with Christ Jesus himself^(L) as the chief cornerstone.^{(M) 21} In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple^(N) in the Lord. ²² And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.^(O)