Ephesians 1:7
5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In Him we have 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;
- WEB
- In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
- ASV
- in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
- DARBY
- in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
- BLB
- in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
- ÅB
- i hvem vi har forløsningen ved hans blod, syndenes tilgivelse, etter hans nådes rikdom,
- OTB
- I Ham har vi forløsning ved Hans offer, syndenes forlatelse, i samsvar med rikdommen av Hans nåde
- B1930
- i hvem vi har forløsningen ved hans blod, syndenes forlatelse, efter hans nådes rikdom,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.”
Read in contextRomans 3:24
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextColossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Read in context1 John 1:7–9
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.
Read in context1 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,
Read in contextHebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Read in contextHebrews 9:12–15
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.
Read in contextMatthew 26:28
This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
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