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

But now. It had been the case that Gentiles were excluded from the life of God. But now things are different. Those who trust Christ, who were once far off, have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross brought Jews and Gentiles together, and, as Paul will say in verse 16, God is making one new man in place of the two.

Make this personal. It’s more than just factual information. If you are a Gentile, and most of you are, you personally have been brought near by the blood of Christ. You now have access to God through the gospel.

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