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Ephesians 2:13 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 2:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 2:1317 words
GreekMeaning
νυνὶnyni
NowadverbG3570
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
οἵhoi
the onesarticleG3739
ποτεpote
onceadverbG4218
ὄντεςontes
beingverbG1510
μακρὰνmakran
far offadjectiveG3117
ἐγενήθητεegenēthēte
have becomeverbG1096
ἐγγὺςengys
nearadverbG1451
ἐνen
byprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
αἵματιhaimati
bloodnounG129
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every...
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