Eph 2:13-18 | NASB2020 | STEP | But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ .

Ephesians 2:13-18

13 But now in ^aChrist Jesus you who ^bpreviously were ^cfar away ^{▼▼Lit became; or were made}have ^ebeen brought near ^{▼▼Or in
,} ^gby the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is ^hour peace, ⁱwho made both groups into one and broke down the ^{▼▼Lit the dividing wall of the barrier}barrier of the dividing wall, 15 ^{▼▼Or the hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the Law}by ^labolishing ^{▼▼I.e., by His death}in His flesh the hostility, which is ⁿthe Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might ^{▼▼Lit create
,} ^pmake the two ^qone new person, in this way establishing ^rpeace; 16 and that He might ^sreconcile them both in ^tone body to God through the cross, ^{▼▼Or in Himself}by it having ^vput to death the hostility. 17 And ^wHe came and preached ^xpeace to you who were ^yfar away, and peace to those who were ^znear; 18 for through Him we both have ^aaour access in ^abone Spirit to ^acthe Father.