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Ephesians 2:13

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Ephesians 2:13

Verse 13 of 22

Scripture focus

But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 2:13

Theological / Devotional

But now. Another of Paul’s striking contrasts for emphasis (cf. v. 4).

Far off ... nigh. With the call of the Christian church (see Vol. IV, p. 35) the gospel was preached to the Gentiles (see on Rom. 11:12). Many of them responded and thus were brought “nigh.”

By the blood. We are reconciled by His blood (Rom. 5:10; 2 Cor. 5:19), redeemed by His blood (Col. 1:14), justified by His blood (Rom. 5:9), and cleansed by His blood (1 John 1:7). The blood of Christ is the vindication of God’s good name and the proof of His love. It is said that Top-lady, the author of that beautiful hymn “Rock of Ages,” was converted by hearing a sermon on Eph. 2:13 preached by a workingman in a barn. For the relationship of the blood of Jesus to salvation see on Rom. 3:25.

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