Verse 7
The "Him" in view is the beloved Son (Ephesians 1:6). God can pour out His grace on us only because of what Christ has done for us.
Redemption (Gr. apolytrosin) means release from slavery (cf. Ephesians 1:14; Ephesians 4:30; Luke 21:28; Romans 3:24; Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 11:35). It involves buying back and setting free by paying a ransom price. Jesus Christ has redeemed us from sin (Hebrews 9:15), namely, set us free from slavery to it (cf. Romans 6). The blood, representative of the life, of the perfect Sacrifice had to flow out of Him for this to happen (Romans 3:24-25; cf. Hebrews 9:22).
| New Testament Words for Redemption [Note: Adapted from The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament, p. 153.] |
| Greek Words | English Meanings | References |
| agorazo (verb) | To buy, to purchase in the market (or slave market) | 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Corinthians 7:23; 2 Peter 2:1; Revelation 5:9; Revelation 14:3-4 |
| exagorazo (verb) | To buy out, to purchase out of the market (or slave market) | Galatians 3:13; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 5:16; Colossians 4:5 |
| lytron (noun) | Ransom, price of release | Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45 |
| lytroomai (verb) | To ransom, to free by paying a ransom price | Luke 24:21; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 1:18 |
| lytrosis (noun) | Act of freeing by paying a ransom price | Luke 1:68; Luke 2:38; Hebrews 9:12 |
| apolytrosis (noun) | A buying back, a setting free by paying a ransom price | Luke 21:28; Romans 3:24; Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 1:14; Ephesians 4:30; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 11:35 |
The immediate result of our liberation from sin’s slavery is that God has forgiven our sins (Gr. paraptoma, false steps, transgressions).
Jesus Christ’s death accomplished our redemption. This was the extent to which God was willing to go for us. God’s grace was that great. The gift of Jesus Christ did not exhaust the supply of God’s grace, however (cf. Philippians 4:19). Rather that gift is an evidence of the extent of God’s favor to us (cf. Ephesians 1:5).
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