Ephesians 1:7
New International Version
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace

New Living Translation
He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

English Standard Version
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

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

Berean Literal Bible
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

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

New King James Version
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

New American Standard Bible
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to the riches of His grace

NASB 1995
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

NASB 1977
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Legacy Standard Bible
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our transgressions, according to the riches of His grace

Amplified Bible
In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace

Christian Standard Bible
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.

Good News Translation
For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God,

International Standard Version
In union with him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of God's grace

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

NET Bible
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

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

Webster's Bible Translation
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Weymouth New Testament
It is in Him, and through the shedding of His blood, that we have our deliverance--the forgiveness of our offences--so abundant was God's grace,

World English Bible
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
in whom we have the redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Berean Literal Bible
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Young's Literal Translation
in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Smith's Literal Translation
In whom we have redemption by his blood, the letting go of faults, according to the riches of his grace;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

Catholic Public Domain Version
In him, we have redemption through his blood: the remission of sins in accord with the riches of his grace,

New American Bible
In him we have redemption by his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace

New Revised Standard Version
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In him we have salvation, and in his blood, forgiveness of sins, according to the richness of his grace;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For in him we have redemption, and the forgiveness of sins by his blood, according to the riches of his grace,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

Godbey New Testament
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, according to the riches of his grace,

Haweis New Testament
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Mace New Testament
who has by his blood obtained for us the redemption, even the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of his grace,

Weymouth New Testament
It is in Him, and through the shedding of His blood, that we have our deliverance--the forgiveness of our offences--so abundant was God's grace,

Worrell New Testament
in Whom we have our redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Worsley New Testament
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Spiritual Blessings
6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One. 7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.…

Cross References
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Romans 3:24-25
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. / God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

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

Hebrews 9:12
He 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.

1 John 1:7
But 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.

Revelation 5:9
And 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.

Matthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Galatians 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Isaiah 53:5
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.

Psalm 130:7-8
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance. / And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

Zechariah 9:11
As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.


Treasury of Scripture

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

whom.

Job 33:24
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

Psalm 130:7
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

Daniel 9:24-26
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy…

the forgiveness.

Exodus 34:7
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

Psalm 32:1,2
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered…

Psalm 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

to.

Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Ephesians 2:4,7
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, …

Ephesians 3:8,16
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; …

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Ephesians 1
1. After Paul's salutation,
3. and thanksgiving for the Ephesians,
4. he treats of our election,
6. and adoption by grace;
11. which is the true and proper fountain of man's salvation.
13. And because the height of this mystery cannot be easily attained unto,
16. he prays that they may come to the full knowledge and possession thereof in Christ.














In Him
This phrase emphasizes the centrality of Christ in the believer's life. The Greek word "ἐν" (en) signifies a fixed position in place, time, or state, indicating that all spiritual blessings and redemptive acts are found in Christ alone. Historically, this reflects the early Christian understanding that salvation and all associated blessings are inseparable from a relationship with Jesus.

we have redemption
The term "redemption" comes from the Greek word "ἀπολύτρωσις" (apolutrōsis), which means a release secured by the payment of a ransom. In the historical context of the Roman Empire, redemption often referred to the freeing of slaves. Spiritually, it signifies the believer's liberation from sin and death through Christ's sacrificial death.

through His blood
This phrase underscores the sacrificial nature of Christ's atonement. The shedding of blood was a critical component of Old Testament sacrifices, symbolizing purification and atonement for sin. Theologically, it points to the New Covenant established through Jesus' death, fulfilling the sacrificial system and providing a once-for-all atonement.

the forgiveness of our trespasses
"Forgiveness" is translated from the Greek "ἄφεσις" (aphesis), meaning a release or pardon. "Trespasses" refers to "παράπτωμα" (paraptōma), indicating a falling away or deviation from truth and righteousness. This highlights the complete pardon of sins that believers receive, emphasizing God's grace and mercy.

according to the riches of His grace
The word "riches" (πλοῦτος, ploutos) conveys abundance and wealth, while "grace" (χάρις, charis) refers to unmerited favor. This phrase illustrates the boundless and generous nature of God's grace, which is not limited or earned but lavishly bestowed upon believers. Historically, this reflects the early church's understanding of grace as a transformative and sustaining force in the Christian life.

(7) In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.--This passage is identical in sense and expression with Colossians 1:14, except that the word here used for "sins" means, properly, "separate acts of transgression," while the word there is the more general word for sin in the abstract. (In Ephesians 2:1, both are used.) In both passages we have united, as correspondent to each other, the two expressions under which our Lord Himself describes His atonement--in Matthew 20:28, as the "giving His life a ransom for many," in Matthew 26:28, as "the shedding of His blood for the forgiveness of sins." These two expressions appear to be complementary to each other, rather than identical. (1) The primary idea in "redemption" is deliverance from a bondage, mostly the bondage of sin itself (see Romans 8:23; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:15; 1Peter 1:18-21); occasionally (and in this sense with a different Greek word), the bondage under sentence of punishment for sin (Galatians 3:13; Galatians 4:5). Into that bondage man has plunged himself; God's mercy redeems him from it at an unspeakable price (John 3:16; Romans 7:24-25). (2) The primary idea in "the forgiveness of sins through His blood" is propitiation, that is, the offering to God "a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice" for sin, by One who is the Head and Representative of the human race (Romans 3:25; 1John 2:2; 1John 4:10). So St. Paul interprets our Lord's words by the declaration that "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us" (1Corinthians 5:7); and it is notable that exactly in His words is the Atonement designated in the earliest apostolic preaching (Acts 2:38; Acts 5:31; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:38; Acts 26:18). Hence the former phrase looks at the Atonement from the side of God, the latter from the side of man; both being wrought by Him who is Son of God and Son of Man at once. Together they represent the whole truth. . . . Verse 7. - In whom we have the redemption through his blood. Some of the blessings referred to in ver. 3 are now specified - be-ginning with redemption (τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν). The article makes it emphatic - the great redemption, the real redemption, compared to which all ether redemptions are but shadows. It is a redemption through blood, therefore a proper propitiation or expiation, blood being always the emblem of explanation, In Christ, or in union to Christ, we have or are having this blessing; it is not merely in existence, it is ours, we being in him by faith: not a privilege of the future merely, but of the present as well. Even the forgiveness of our sins. Αφεσιν denotes release, separation from all the consequences of our transgressions; equivalent to Psalm 103:12, "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." According to the riches of his grace. The completeness of the forgiveness, its ready bestowal now, the security of its being continued in the future, and such like qualities show the richness of his grace (comp. Matthew 18:27; Luke 7:42, 47).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
In
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[Him]
(hō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

we have
ἔχομεν (echomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

redemption
ἀπολύτρωσιν (apolytrōsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 629: From a compound of apo and lutron; ransom in full, i.e. riddance, or Christian salvation.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

blood,
αἵματος (haimatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

forgiveness
ἄφεσιν (aphesin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 859: A sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness. From aphiemi; freedom; pardon.

of our
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

trespasses,
παραπτωμάτων (paraptōmatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3900: A falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin. From parapipto; a side-slip, i.e. error or transgression.

according to
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

riches
πλοῦτος (ploutos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4149: From the base of pletho; wealth, i.e. money, possessions, or abundance, richness, valuable bestowment.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

grace,
χάριτος (charitos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.


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