Ephesians 2:13

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Ephesians 2:13

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

Acts 2:39

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

Isaiah 57:19

creating words of praise.”
The Lord says,
“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,
and I will heal him.

Acts 26:18

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

Romans 3:23-30

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Psalm 22:7

Everyone who sees me mocks me;
they sneer and shake their heads:

Psalm 73:27

Those far from You will certainly perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

Isaiah 11:10

On that day the root of Jesse
will stand as a banner for the peoples.
The nations will seek Him,
and His resting place will be glorious.

Isaiah 24:15-16

Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

Isaiah 43:6

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

Isaiah 49:12

See, these will come from far away,
from the north and from the west,
and from the land of Sinim.

Isaiah 60:4

Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried on the hip.

Yes, the islands will wait for Me
with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,
to bring your children from far away,
their silver and gold with them,
for the honor of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
who has glorified you.

Isaiah 66:19

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, Lud (who are archers), Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away—who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. And they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
my refuge in a time of distress,
the nations will come to You
from the ends of the earth, and they will say,
“Our fathers inherited only lies,
worthless idols of no benefit at all.”

Acts 15:14

Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

Acts 22:21

“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Romans 5:9-10

Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath.

Romans 8:1

Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,

Romans 15:8-12

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

1 Corinthians 1:30

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us—our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,

1 Corinthians 6:11

And some of you used to be like this. 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.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.”

Galatians 3:28

There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:7

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

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:16-17

He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.

Ephesians 2:19-22

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

Ephesians 3:5-8

This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

Colossians 1:13-14

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.

Colossians 1:20-22

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

Hebrews 9:18

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

1 Peter 1:18-19

For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all,
the righteous for the unrighteous,
that He might bring you to God,
after being put to death in the fleshly realm
but made alive in the spiritual realm.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song:

You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed people
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation.

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Summary

Ephesians 2:13

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

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At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

Everyone who sees me mocks me;
they sneer and shake their heads:

Those far from You will certainly perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

On that day the root of Jesse
will stand as a banner for the peoples.
The nations will seek Him,
and His resting place will be glorious.

Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

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

See, these will come from far away,
from the north and from the west,

and from the land of Sinim.

creating words of praise.”

The Lord says,
“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,
and I will heal him.

Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried on the hip.

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off,

as many as the Lord our God will call.”

Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

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

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Are

He did this so that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it.

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

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath.

And some of you used to be like this. 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.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.”

He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.

That is why even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all,

the righteous for the unrighteous,
that He might bring you to God,
after being put to death in the fleshly realm

but made alive in the spiritual realm.