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 him we have got access to this grace where we have our standing, and triumph in the hope of God's glory.
Through him we have got access to this grace where we have our standing, and triumph in the hope of God's glory.
for it is through him that we both enjoy our access to the Father in one Spirit.
for it is through him that we both enjoy our access to the Father in one Spirit.
through whom, as we have faith in him, we enjoy our confidence of free access.
through whom, as we have faith in him, we enjoy our confidence of free access.
As we have a great high priest, then, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession;
Brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy Presence in virtue of the blood of Jesus,
Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.