Ephesians 2:12-13

One in Christ

¹² remember _l that you were at that time separated from Christ, _m alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to _n the covenants of promise, _o having no hope and without God in the world. ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were _p far off have been brought near _q by the blood of Christ.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 12:2
   You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
   Ephesians 5:8
   For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
   Colossians 3:7
   In these you too once walked, when you were living in them.
   
2. Cross References
   Ephesians 4:18
   They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.
   Colossians 1:21
   And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds.
   Ezekiel 14:5
   That I may lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, who are all estranged from me through their idols.
   Galatians 2:15
   We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners.
   Galatians 4:8
   Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 9:4
   They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 4:13
   But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
   Ephesians 1:18
   Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.
   
5. Cross References
   Ephesians 2:17
   And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
   Acts 2:39
   For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.
   
6. Cross References
   Colossians 1:20
   And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
   Romans 3:25
   Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.