Reference: Access
Hastings
The word occurs only in Ro 5:2; Eph 2:18; 3:12, and the question (regarding which commentators are much divided) is whether it ought to be understood in the trans. sense as 'introduction,' the being brought near by another, or in the Intrans. sense as 'access' or personal approach. The trans. sense is most in keeping with the ordinary use of the vb. prosag
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through whom we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of the glory of God.
through whom we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of the glory of God.
for through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
for through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him.
in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit;