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Ephesians contrasts “far off” with “brought near by the blood of Christ.” The passage ties this nearness to Christ making peace and opening access to the Father. See Ephesians 2:13–18.
13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
14For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,
15having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;
16and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby.
17He came and preached peace to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near.
18For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.