“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ — the alla ('but') introduces restoration: hoi pote makran ('those once far away,' quoting Isaiah 57:19) are now engys ('brought near') through the blood (haima) of Christ, the reconciliation achieved through sacrifice.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 2:13
“But now, in Christ Jesus, you that once were far off, are made near in the blood of Christ. For He is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, having abolished in His flesh the enmity.” Is this then the great privilege, it may be said, that we are admitted into the commonwealth of the Jews? What are you saying? “He has summed up all things that are in heaven, and that are in earth,” and now do you tell us about Israelites? Yes, he would…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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