Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
KJV
νυνὶ δὲ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὑμεῖς οἵ ποτε ὄντες μακρὰν ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
Greek NT
Nunc autem in Christo Jesu, vos, qui aliquando eratis longe, facti estis prope in sanguine Christi.
Vulgate
But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.
ASV
But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
αἷμα
aima
noun · 97×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
μακράν
makran
adverb · 9×
νυνί
nuni
adverb · 21×
ποτέ
pote
particle · 29×
ἐγγύς
eggus
adverb · 30×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς | RP: ἐγγὺς ἐγενήθητε
- ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς — SBLGNT
- ἐγενήθητε ἐγγὺς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐγγὺς ἐγενήθητε — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
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6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 2 passages
Continuation of the foregoing argument. Proofs from the writings of St. Paul, and from the words of Our Lord, that Christ and Jesus cannot be considered as distinct beings; neither can it be alleged that the Son of God became man merely in appearance, but that He did so truly and actually. 1. As it has been clearly demonstrated that the Word, who existed in the beginning with G…
Unless the flesh were to be saved, the Word would not have taken upon Him flesh of the same substance as ours: from this it would follow that neither should we have been reconciled by Him. 1. And inasmuch as the apostle has not pronounced against the very substance of flesh and blood, that it cannot inherit the kingdom of God, the same apostle has everywhere adopted the term fl…
1. Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same Hebrews 2:14— follows up the subject in this passage. For do not regard lightly what is spoken, nor think this merely a slight [matter], His tak…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- 1Cor 6:11 — And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- 1Pet 1:18 — Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
- 1Pet 3:18 — For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
- 2Cor 5:17 — Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
- 2Cor 5:20 — Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
- Acts 2:39 — For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
- Acts 2:39 — For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
- Acts 10:35 — But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Acts 10:36 — The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Acts 15:14 — Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
- Acts 22:21 — And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
- Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
- Col 1:13 — Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
- Col 1:20 — And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
- Col 1:20 — And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
- Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Eph 2:12 — That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
- Eph 2:16 — And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
- Eph 2:17 — And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
- Eph 2:19 — Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
- Eph 3:5 — Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
- Eph 3:6 — That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
- Ezek 37:19 — Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick
- Gal 3:28 — There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Gal 3:28 — There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Heb 9:18 — Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
- Isa 11:10 — And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- Isa 43:6 — I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
- Isa 46:12 — Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
- Isa 49:12 — Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
- Isa 57:19 — I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- Isa 60:4 — Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
- Isa 60:9 — Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel
- Isa 66:19 — And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not he
- Jer 16:19 — O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanit
- John 10:16 — And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
- Luke 15:20 — And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
- Matt 27:51 — And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
- Ps 22:7 — All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,