Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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

In Context

12remember that you were apart from Christ at that time, excluded from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

14For he is our peace, who has united both the Jews and Gentiles into one people and has broken down in his flesh the wall of hostility that divided us.

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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 →

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