'Far' in the Bible

Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.

This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me,

He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Then no one dared any longer to question him.

So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'

Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

When they had crossed over the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Then he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.

For we were not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach as far as you, because we were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel about Christ.

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

I wish those agitators would go so far as to castrate themselves!

far above every 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 used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things -- indeed, I regard them as dung! -- that I may gain Christ,

Thus he became so far better than the angels as he has inherited a name superior to theirs.