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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.(A)

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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(A) were far away have been brought near(B) by the blood of Christ.(C)

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39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.”(A)

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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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20 and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.(A)

21 And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled[a] in his fleshly body[b] through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him,(B)

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  1. 1.22 Other ancient authorities read you have now been reconciled
  2. 1.22 Gk in the body of his flesh

20 and through him to reconcile(A) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,(B) by making peace(C) through his blood,(D) shed on the cross.

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies(E) in your minds(F) because of[a] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled(G) you by Christ’s physical body(H) through death to present you(I) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(J)

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  1. Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by

13 He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,(A) 14 in whom we have redemption,[a] the forgiveness of sins.

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  1. 1.14 Other ancient authorities add through his blood

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(A) and brought us into the kingdom(B) of the Son he loves,(C) 14 in whom we have redemption,(D) the forgiveness of sins.(E)

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19     creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips.[a]
Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord,
    and I will heal them.(A)

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  1. 57.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain

19     creating praise on their lips.(A)
Peace, peace,(B) to those far and near,”(C)
    says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”

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19 So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,(A) 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;[a](B) 21 in him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord,(C) 22 in whom you also are built together spiritually[b] into a dwelling place for God.

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  1. 2.20 Or keystone (in an arch)
  2. 2.22 Gk in the Spirit

19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(A) but fellow citizens(B) with God’s people and also members of his household,(C) 20 built(D) on the foundation(E) of the apostles and prophets,(F) with Christ Jesus himself(G) as the chief cornerstone.(H) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(I) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(J)

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18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(A)

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18 to open their eyes(A) and turn them from darkness to light,(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(D)

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I will say to the north, “Give them up,”
    and to the south, “Do not withhold;
bring my sons from far away
    and my daughters from the end of the earth—(A)

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I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south,(A) ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
    and my daughters(B) from the ends of the earth(C)

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They sing a new song:

“You are worthy to take the scroll
    and to break its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God
    saints from[a] every tribe and language and people and nation;(A)

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  1. 5.9 Gk ransomed for God from

And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)

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16 and might reconcile both to God in one body[a] through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it.[b](A) 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

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  1. 2.16 Or reconcile both of us in one body for God
  2. 2.16 Or in him or in himself

16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(A) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(B) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(C)

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11 And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ[a] and in the Spirit of our God.(A)

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  1. 6.11 Other ancient authorities lack Christ

11 And that is what some of you were.(A) But you were washed,(B) you were sanctified,(C) you were justified(D) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;(A) 24 they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,(B) 25 whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement[a] by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;(C) 26 it was to demonstrate at the present time his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has the faith of Jesus.[b]

27 Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. Through what kind of law? That of works? No, rather through the law of faith.(D) 28 For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.(E) 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of gentiles also? Yes, of gentiles also, 30 since God is one, and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.(F)

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  1. 3.25 Or a place of atonement
  2. 3.26 Or has faith in Jesus

23 for all have sinned(A) and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified(B) freely by his grace(C) through the redemption(D) that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](E) through the shedding of his blood(F)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(G) 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

27 Where, then, is boasting?(H) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(I) 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,(J) 30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.(K)

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  1. Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).

12 remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.(A)

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12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(A) to the covenants of the promise,(B) without hope(C) and without God in the world.

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