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Ephesians 1:7

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In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

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ASV

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

KJV

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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Commentary

5 notes on this verse

A commentator

Jerome

Commentary on Ephesians 1:7 · Written before 420.

The one who is yet to be redeemed is a captive. He has ceased to be free by coming under the power of the enemy. So we are captives in this world and bound by the yoke of slavery to the principalities and powers, unable to release our hands from our chains. So we raise our eyes upward until the Redeemer arrives.

This site's exposition

To the praise of the glory of his grace

on Ephesians 1:6-7

To the praise of the glory of his grace closes the first stanza of the doxology, the refrain Paul repeats at verses twelve and fourteen to mark off Father, Son and Spirit in turn. Accepted in the beloved renders a Greek verb built on the same root as grace itself, charitoo, so the sentence says grace made us objects of grace. Verse seven names what the beloved has: redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, paid for according to the riches of his grace rather than any scarcer measure.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

All our spiritual blessings flow down to us in that stream. This great benefit, which comes freely to us, was dearly bought and paid for by our blessed Lord; and yet it is according to the riches of God's grace. Christ's satisfaction and God's rich grace are very consistent in the great affair of man's redemption.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
In whom we have redemption - On the meaning of the word here rendered “redemption” - (ἀπολύτρωσις apolutrōsis) - see the notes at Rom 3:24. The word here, as there, denotes that deliverance from sin and from the evil consequences of sin, which has been procured by the atonement made by the Lord Jesus Christ.

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

In whom--"the Beloved" (Eph 1:6; Ro 3:24). we have--as a present possession. redemption--Greek, "our (literally, 'the') redemption"; THE redemption which is the grand subject of all revelation, and especially of the New Testament (Ro 3:24), namely, from the power, guilt, and penal consequences of sin (Mt 1:21).

The words behind it

19 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

1 Peter 2:24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”74 worksRomans 3:24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.65 worksColossians 1:14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.50 works1 John 1:7–9But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.49 worksJob 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.47 works1 Peter 1:18–19For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,46 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.44 worksHebrews 9:12–15He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.38 works1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.37 worksMatthew 6:12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.36 worksEphesians 2:4But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,36 works1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,33 worksPhilippians 4:19And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.33 worksMatthew 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.29 worksEphesians 1:18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,29 worksHebrews 10:4–12because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.24 worksRevelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.24 works1 John 2:12I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.22 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    1 Peter 2:24

    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 53:4–6

      Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted.

    • Matthew 8:17

      This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

    • Romans 6:11

      So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

    • Revelation 22:2

      down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month.…

    • 1 John 2:29

      If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

  • Through

    Romans 3:24

    and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

    it leads to

    • 1 Peter 1:18–19

      For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

  • Through

    Colossians 1:14

    in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

    it leads to

    • Romans 3:24–25

      and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

    • 1 Peter 1:19–20

      but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Where this verse is studied

About Ephesians

The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
Ephesians: the study guide →Read Ephesians 1 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Ephesians 1:7 and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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