Eph 2:13-17, Heb 13:20-21, 1Jo 4:9-10 | ESV | STEP | But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ .

v[See ver. 9 above]

Ephesians 2:13-17

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were ^afar off have been brought near ^bby the blood of Christ. 14 For ^che himself is our peace, ^dwho has made us both one and has broken down ^ein his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ^fordinances, that he might create in himself one ^gnew man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might ^hreconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and ⁱpreached peace to you who were ^jfar off and peace to those who were ^knear.

Hebrews 13:20-21

Benediction

20 Now ^lmay the God of peace ^mwho brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, ⁿthe great shepherd of the sheep, by ^othe blood of the eternal covenant, 21 ^pequip you with everything good that you may do his will, ^qworking in us ^{▼▼Some manuscripts you} that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, ^sto whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 4:9-10

9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that ^tGod sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, ^unot that we have loved God ^vbut that he loved us and sent his Son to be ^wthe propitiation for our sins.