Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away from God have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
Cross References
Psalms 22:7All those who see me taunt me; 1 they mock me; they shake their heads at me. 1
Isaiah 11:10On that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. 1 The nations will seek him out, and his resting place will be glorious. 1
Isaiah 43:6I will say to the north, 'Hand them over;' and to the south, 'Do not hold any back;' 1 Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth, 1
Isaiah 57:19and I create the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to those who are far off and to those who are near—says Yahweh—I will heal them. 1
Isaiah 60:9The coastlands look for me, and the ships of Tarshish lead, 1 to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, 1 for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you. 1
Jeremiah 16:19Yahweh, you are my stronghold and my refuge, my place of safety in the day of distress. 1 The nations will go to you from the ends of the earth and say, “Surely our ancestors inherited deceit. 1 They are empty; there is no profit in them. 1
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 →