Ephesians 1:7

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Summary

Ephesians 1:7

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

Whom

The forgiveness

General references

Hebrews 8:12

Bible References

Whom

just as the Son of Man has come, not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free."

for this is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of their sins.

Then He said to them, "This is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many.

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

but anybody may have right standing with God as a free gift of His undeserved favor, through the ransom provided in Christ Jesus.

So you owe it all to Him through union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom, our means of right standing, our consecration, and our redemption,

by whom we possess the ransom from captivity, which means the forgiveness of our sins.

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, a fact that was testified to at the proper time,

who gave Himself for us to ransom us from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people to be His very own, zealous of good works.

and not with blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He once for all went into the real sanctuary and secured our eternal redemption.

for the blood of bulls and goats is unable to take away sins.

because you know that you have not been ransomed with things that perish as silver or gold, from the futile way of living taught by your fathers,

He bore our sins in His own body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to uprightness. By His wounds you have been healed,

For Christ Himself, once for all, died for our sins, the Innocent for the guilty to bring us to God, being put to death in physical form but made alive in the Spirit,

And He is Himself the atoning sacrifice for our sins; and not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.

In this way is seen the true love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the book and break its seals, because you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

These are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women, for they are as pure as virgins, These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been redeemed from among men as the first fruits for God and the Lamb,

The forgiveness

to give His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.

Then Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Teacher," said he, "go on and say it."

and that in His name repentance as the condition for the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the nations. Beginning at Jerusalem

If you get forgiveness for people's sins, they are forgiven them; if you let people's sins fasten upon them, they will remain fastened upon them."

Peter said to them, "You must repent -- and, as an expression of it, let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ -- that you may have your sins forgiven; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

So now repent and turn to Him, to have your sins wiped out, that times of revival may come from the presence of the Lord,

To this very One all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in Him is to receive the forgiveness of sins through His name."

So, my brothers, you must understand that through Him the forgiveness of your sins is now proclaimed to you,

So David, too, describes the happiness of the man to whom God credits right standing with Himself, without the things he does having anything to do with it:

Yes, although you were dead through your shortcomings and were physically uncircumcised, God made you live again through fellowship with Christ. He graciously forgave us all our shortcomings,

He continues to say: "I will never, never any more recall their sins and deeds of wrong."

But if we continue to live in the light, just as He is in the light, we have unbroken fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son continues to cleanse us from every sin.

I am writing to you, dear children, because for His sake your sins have been forgiven.

General references

For I will be merciful to their deeds of wrong, and never, never any more will I recall their sins,'"