Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Study Note
Study Note
'In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.' The word 'redemption' (apolytrōsis) carries the commercial background of purchasing a slave's freedom — but here the price is not currency but blood. Colossians 1:14 parallels this verse almost exactly, and together they establish forgiveness as the content of redemption and blood as its cost. The phrase 'riches of his grace' appears three times in Ephesians (1:7; 2:7; 3:16), suggesting that superabundance, not mere sufficiency, characterizes the divine generosity from which redemption flows.
Other Translations
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
In whom we have salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, through the wealth of his grace,
Cross References
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Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and …