Ephesians 2:13

Greek	νυνὶ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. Χριστῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός Christ means “anointed one” The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ) Noun, masculine. Ἰησοῦ ὑμεῖς οἵplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ποτε ὄντεςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. μακρὰν ἐγενήθητεplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγίνομαι greek Meaning * To Become * To Come into being * Generate * To Happen * Brought to pass Verb. Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.John 1:14John 1:3Matthew 6:10 ἐγγὺς ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article αἵματι τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Χριστοῦ.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός Christ means “anointed one” The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ) Noun, masculine.
ESV	But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
NIV	But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
NLT	But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.
KJV	But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

^{Ephesians 2:12 ← Ephesians 2:13 → Ephesians 2:14}

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