Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus ye, being formerly far off, became near in the blood of the Christ.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
In Context
14For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the dividing wall of partition,
Cross References
Psalms 22:7All those who see me laugh me to scorn. They shoot out the lip. They shake the head, [saying],
Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he who arises to rule over the Gentiles (LXX/NT). In him shall the Gentiles hope (LXX/NT), and his resting-place shall be glorious.
Isaiah 43:6I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, Keep not back. Bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the end of the earth,
Isaiah 57:19I create the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near, says LORD, and I will heal him.
Isaiah 60:9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified thee.
Jeremiah 16:19O LORD, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to thee the nations shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, [even] vanity and things in whic
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:12-14
The Miserable Condition of the Ephesians by Nature. ( a. d. 61.) 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. In… Read the whole commentary →