Efesus 2:13

2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. ¹ 

Efesus 2:17-18

2:17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, 2:18 so that ²  through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

[2:13]  ¹ tn Or “have come near in the blood of Christ.”

[2:13]  sn See the note on “his blood” in 1:7.

[2:18]  ² tn Or “for.” BDAG gives the consecutive ὅτι (Joti) as a possible category of NT usage (BDAG 732 s.v. 5.c).