Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought n…”

Ephesians 2:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But nowe in Christ Iesus, ye which once were farre off, are made neere by the blood of Christ.

Darby Translation

but now in Christ Jesus ye who once were afar off are become nigh by the blood of the Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,

Bible in Basic English

But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

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Cross references

“in”

2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 3:28 1 Corinthians 1:30 Romans 8:1

2 Corinthians 5:17 · BSB

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Galatians 3:28 · BSB

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:30 · BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Romans 8:1 · BSB

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

“were”

Acts 2:39 Ephesians 2:19–22 Isaiah 57:19 Isaiah 43:6 Ephesians 2:12 Acts 26:18

Acts 2:39 · BSB

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Ephesians 2:19–22 · BSB

Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,

Isaiah 57:19 · BSB

bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”

Isaiah 43:6 · BSB

I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—

Ephesians 2:12 · BSB

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

“are”

1 Corinthians 6:11 Romans 3:23–30 Revelation 5:9 Ephesians 1:7 Hebrews 9:18 1 Peter 3:18

1 Corinthians 6:11 · BSB

And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Romans 3:23–30 · BSB

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Revelation 5:9 · BSB

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Ephesians 1:7 · BSB

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Hebrews 9:18 · BSB

That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

1 Peter 3:18 · BSB

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

Also

Colossians 1:20–22

Colossians 1:20–22 · BSB

and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

14For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility

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