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Ephesians 2:13

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

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νυνὶnuninowνυνίadverb — “now”G3570adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ChristἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the to- or for-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeοἵhoiwhichὅς (hos)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ποτεpotesometimesποτέadverb — “sometimes”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.sometimesὄντεςonteswereεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “were”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.wereμακρὰνmakranlongμακρός (makrós)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “long”, the object formG3117long, distant, far; of long duration.This verse uses “long”.Strong’s files this form under G3112 (μακράν).far offἐγενήθητεegenēthēteare madeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “are made”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.are madeἐγγὺςengusnighἐγγύςadverb — “nigh”G1451near.nighἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.αἵματιhaimatibloodαἷμα (haima)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the to- or for-formG129blood (especially as shed).the bloodτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christ

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

and now, in Christ Jesus, ye being once afar off became nigh in the blood of the Christ,

World English Bible

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

Darby Translation

but now in Christ Jesus ye who once were afar off are become nigh by the blood of the Christ.

Douay-Rheims

But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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