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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Ephesians 2 The design of the apostle in this chapter, is to magnify the riches of divine grace, in the effectual calling and salvation of sinners, by Christ Jesus; in order to which, he describes the sad estate they are in by nature, and before conversion, even God's elect among the Jews, and especially among the Gentiles; and then observes how peace is made for and between them...
John Gill
But now in Christ Jesus,.... Being openly and visibly in Christ, created in him, and become believers in him; as they were before secretly in him, as chosen and blessed in him before the foundation of the world: ye who sometimes were far off; who in their state of unregeneracy were afar off from God, and from his law, and from any spiritual knowledge of him and fellowship with him; and from Jesus...
Matthew Henry
This chapter contains an account, I. Of the miserable condition of these Ephesians by nature (ver. 1-3) and again, ver. 11, 12. II. Of the glorious change that was wrought in them by converting grace (ver. 4-10) and again, ver. 13. III. Of the great and mighty privileges that both converted Jews and Gentiles receive from Christ, ver. 14-22. The apostle endeavours to affect them with a due sense...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But now The apostle has turned over a new leaf in the book of our history: “but now.” Oh, what a change from the past to the present! “But now” — Eph_2:13. In Christ Jesus See how Paul keeps harping on that one string. Note how he links us with Christ Jesus. There is nothing for us without Christ and his cross. Eph_2:13. Ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Paul can...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. That is the great attracting power, which draws us from our natural distance, and brings us into nearness to God. How we ought to prize that precious blood which does so much for us! It cleanses us from sin; it pleads for us before the throne; and here, you see, having made a way of access for us, it also...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us, having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that he might reconcile both unto God...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But now — Oh, what a blessed “but”! How much hangs upon it! Think of what God has done for you by his grace: “But now” — Eph_2:13. In Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. What a power there must be about that blood, that God not only hears it speaking in heaven, that it makes a way of access for all the saints, that it cleanses from all sin, but that it...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Oh! rejoice in this. Ye far-off ones made nigh, lift up your hearts now in thankfulness for what the Lord Jesus has done for you by his blood —made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And without God in the world: But now Oh! what a contrast.
Charles H. Spurgeon
In Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. You are brought near to Israel. You are brought nearer still to Israel’s God. Now you are not aliens. You are not strangers from the covenant. You have a hope, you have a God.