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 waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."

"You must all drink from it, for this is my blood which ratifies the agreement, and is to be poured out for many people, for the forgiveness of their sins.

And he said to them, "This is my blood which ratifies the agreement, and is to be poured out for many people.

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

but by his mercy they are made upright for nothing, by the deliverance secured through Christ Jesus.

But you are his children, through your union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom??ur uprightness and consecration and redemption,

by whom we have been ransomed from captivity through having our sins forgiven.

who gave himself as a ransom for all men. This is what was testified to at the proper times,

He gave himself for us, to free us from all wickedness and purify for himself a people of his own, eager to do right.

taking with him no blood of goats and calves, but his own, and secured our permanent deliverance.

for bulls' and goats' blood is powerless to remove sin.

for you know that you have not been ransomed with anything perishable like silver or gold, from the futile way of living in which you were brought up,

He carried the burden of our sins in his own body on the cross, in order that we might die to sin and live for uprightness. By his wounds you have been healed.

For Christ himself died once for all, for sin, an upright man for unrighteous men, to bring us to God, and was physically put to death, but he was made alive in the Spirit.

He is himself an atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the whole world.

The love consists not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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

They are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women; they are celibates. It is they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed from among men as the first-fruits for God and the Lamb,

The forgiveness

Bringing his people the knowledge of salvation Through the forgiveness of their sins.

Jesus answered him, and said to him, "Simon, there is something I want to say to you." He said, "Proceed, Master."

and that repentance leading to the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the heathen in his name.

"Receive the holy Spirit! If you forgive any men's sins, they are forgiven them, and if you fix any men's sins upon them, they will remain fixed."

Peter said to them, "You must repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to have your sins forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit,

So repent and turn to God, to have your sins wiped out, and happier times will come from the presence of the Lord,

It is of him that all the prophets bear witness that everyone that believes in him will have his sins forgiven in his name."

You must understand therefore, my brothers, that through him the forgiveness of your sins is announced to you,

So David himself says of the happiness of those to whom God credits uprightness without any reference to their actions,

Yes, you who were dead through your misdeeds and physically uncircumcised, God raised to life with Christ. He forgave us all our misdeeds,

" 'And their sins and their misdeeds I will no longer remember.' "

But if we live in the light, just as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from every sin.

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

General references

For I will be merciful to their misdeeds, And I will no longer remember their sins.' "