Ephesians 2:13

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“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.”

— WEB

“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”

— KJV

“But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.”

— ASV

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Isaiah 57:19 "I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”"
Isaiah 43:6 "I will tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends …"
Romans 3:23-30 "for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;"

Commentary

now--in contrast to "at that time" (Eph 2:12). in Christ Jesus--"Jesus" is here added, whereas the expression before (Eph 2:12) had been merely "Christ," to mark that they know Christ as the personal Saviour, "Jesus." sometimes--Greek, "aforetime." far off--the Jewish description of the Gentiles. Far off from God and from the people of God (Eph 2:17; Isa 57:19; Act 2:39). are--Greek, "have been." by--Greek, "in." Thus "the blood of Christ" is made the seal of a covenant IN which their nearness to God consists. In Eph 1:7, where the blood is more directly spoken of as the instrument, it is "through His blood" [ALFORD].

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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