Jesus answered, “I am the way. I am the truth and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.
Ephesians 3:12 - Easy To Read Version In Christ we can come before God with freedom and without fear. We can do this through faith in Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In Whom, because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear). American Standard Version (1901) in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. Common English Bible In Christ we have bold and confident access to God through faith in him. Catholic Public Domain Version In him we trust, and so we approach with confidence, through his faith. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. |
Jesus answered, “I am the way. I am the truth and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.
God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this for all people that believe in Christ. All people are the same.
Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace (kindness) that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory.
We can say these things, because through Christ we feel sure before God.
Yes, through Christ we all have the right to come to the Father in one Spirit. {\cf2\super [13]}
So don’t lose the courage that you had in the past. Your courage will be rewarded richly.
But Christ is faithful in ruling God’s house like a Son. We \{believers\} are God’s house (family). We are God’s house if we continue to be sure and proud of the great hope we have.
Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.
Yes, my dear children, live in him. If we do this, we can be without fear (have confidence) on the day when Christ comes back. We will not need to hide and be ashamed when he comes.
My dear friends, if we don’t feel that we are doing wrong, then we can be without fear (have confidence) when we come to God.