Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

but now you who were formerly at a distance, are brought near by the death of Christ Jesus.

New American Standard Bible

But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

But now in Christ Jesus ye, being formerly far off, became near in the blood of the Christ.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But now [at this very moment] in Christ Jesus you who once were [so very] far away [from God] have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

An Understandable Version

But now [that you are] in [fellowship with] Christ, you [Gentiles], who were once far away [from God], have been brought near [to Him] through the blood of Christ.

Anderson New Testament

but now, in Christ Jesus, you, who were formerly far off, have become near, by 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.

Common New Testament

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in 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.

Godbey New Testament

But now you are in Christ Jesus, who being at one time far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Goodspeed New Testament

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

John Wesley New Testament

But now through Christ Jesus, ye who were once far off are brought nigh by the blood of Christ.

Julia Smith Translation

And now in Christ Jesus ye who then being far off have become near in the blood of Christ.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Moffatt New Testament

Whereas now, within Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

but now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who formerly were afar off, have been brought nigh by the blood of Christ.

Sawyer New Testament

but now, in Christ Jesus you who were formerly far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ.

The Emphasized Bible

But, just now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who at one time were afar off, were made nigh in the blood of the Christ;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

but now in Christ Jesus, ye who formerly were far off, are become nigh by the blood of Christ.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But now, through your union with Christ Jesus, you who once were 'far off' have, by the shedding of the blood of the Christ, been brought 'near.'

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

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

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who were once afar off were made nigh in the blood of Christ.

Worsley New Testament

ye, who were formerly afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

now
νυνί 
Nuni 
now
Usage: 21

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

who

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ποτέ 
Pote 
in time past, at any time, in times past, sometimes, sometime, once, not tr,
Usage: 28

ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

μακράν 
Makran 
Usage: 7

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

ἐγγύς 
Eggus 
Usage: 23

by
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the blood
αἷμα 
Haima 
Usage: 83

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 2:13

Images Ephesians 2:13

Prayers for Ephesians 2:13

Context Readings

Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ

12 that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God. 13 but now you who were formerly at a distance, are brought near by the death of Christ Jesus. 14 for he is our peace-maker, who hath united both Jew and Gentile, and hath by his flesh broken down the middle wall of partition


Cross References

Acts 2:39

for the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts 26:18

and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and partake of the inheritance of the saints, by believing on me."

Romans 3:23-30

for all having sinned, all have forfeited eternal glory:

Acts 15:14

Simon has related how God began to visit the Gentiles, to chuse from among them a people consecrated to his name.

Acts 22:21

but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

Romans 5:9-10

much more then being now justified by his blood, shall we thro' him be delivered from the wrath to come.

Romans 8:1

Sentence of death therefore shall not pass upon those christians who do not lead a vicious life.

Romans 15:8-12

for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers:

1 Corinthians 1:30

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

1 Corinthians 6:11

and such were some of you: but you have been washed, you have been sanctified, you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 5:17

therefore, if any man be a christian, he is in a new creation: the old state of things is chang'd to one entirely new.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21

we then are ambassadors for Christ, and 'tis God who makes you the offers by us: we pray you in the name of Christ, to make your peace with God.

Galatians 3:28

there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:7

who has by his blood obtained for us the redemption, even the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of his grace,

Ephesians 2:12

that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God.

Ephesians 2:16-17

that he might reconcile both in one body unto God by the cross, wherefore he destroyed the enmity that was between them:

Ephesians 2:19-22

Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family,

Ephesians 3:5-8

which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit,

Colossians 1:13-14

who has deliver'd you from the state of darkness, and has translated you into the kingdom of his beloved son.

Colossians 1:20-22

and having made peace by the blood of his cross, to reconcile all things to himself, both those in heaven, and those upon earth.

Hebrews 9:18

whence even the first testament was not established without the effusion of blood.

1 Peter 1:18-19

considering, that it was not by such perishable things as silver or gold, that you were releas'd from those vain rites and customs impos'd upon you by your fathers,

1 Peter 3:18

for Jesus Christ himself has already suffer'd for our sins, the innocent for the guilty, to bring us to God: who, tho' he died with respect to his body, was rais'd to life by that spirit,

Revelation 5:9

and they sung a new song, saying, "thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation;

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