And thus-
9. The blood of Jesus Christ is nighness to God, even for the Gentiles; and what a nighness! It is written: " Now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace." (Eph. 2:13.)
The nighness here has a wondrous character, for (as the first and second chapters set forth) it includes these three things: being " children of God the Father;" " the bride and joint-heir of Christ;" and "the tabernacle of the Holy Ghost"! And this to all that believe, whether Jew or Gentile, for there is no difference.