Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,

Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.

Reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the disease left him.

He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Then the report about them was heard by the church that was at Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel as far as Antioch.

Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.

But since they were not far from land (about 100 yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.

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.”

Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except Jews.

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

Sailing slowly for many days, we came with difficulty as far as Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.

Now the believers from there had heard the news about us and had come to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

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

far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

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

When the Messiah came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.

I am pressured by both. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ—which is far better—

They will stand far off in fear of her torment, saying:

Woe, woe, the great city,
Babylon, the mighty city!
For in a single hour
your judgment has come.

The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, will stand far off in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,

for in a single hour
such fabulous wealth was destroyed!

And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off