'Far' in the Bible

‘This people honors Me with their lips,But their heart is far away from Me.

But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:‘This people honors Me with their lips,But their heart is far away from Me.

When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.

Now Jesus started on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to come under my roof;

Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.

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

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus,

Then immediately the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there.

Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

And the brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that often I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far) so that I may obtain some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.

For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for we were the first to come even as far as you in the gospel of Christ;

Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

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

And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near;

He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)

and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more:

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.