Reference: Ransom
Easton
the price or payment made for our redemption, as when it is said that the Son of man "gave his life a ransom for many" (Mt 20:28; comp. Ac 20:28; Ro 3:23-24; 1Co 6:19-20; Ga 3:13; 4:4-5; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 1Ti 2:6; Tit 2:14; 1Pe 1:18-19. In all these passages the same idea is expressed). This word is derived from the Fr. rancon; Lat. redemptio. The debt is represented not as cancelled but as fully paid. The slave or captive is not liberated by a mere gratuitous favour, but a ransom price has been paid, in consideration of which he is set free. The original owner receives back his alienated and lost possession because he has bought it back "with a price." This price or ransom (Gr. lutron) is always said to be Christ, his blood, his death. He secures our redemption by the payment of a ransom. (See Redemption.)
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Just as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, being made righteous freely by his grace, through the redemption in Christ Jesus,
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, Cursed is every man who hangs on a tree.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born from a woman, born under law, so that he might redeem those under law, so that we might receive the sonship.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, according to the wealth of his grace,
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
Likewise exhort the younger men to be sober-minded.
who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.
Fausets
Greek lutron, antilutron (1Ti 2:6). ("A price paid for freeing a captive".) Anti implies vicarious, equivalent substitution, "a ransom for many" (Mt 20:28; Eph 1:7; 1Pe 1:18-19). Man was the slave of Satan, sold under sin. He was unable to ransom himself, because absolute obedience is due to God; therefore no act of ours can satisfy for the least offense. Le 25:48 allowed one sold captive to be redeemed by one of his brethren. The Son of God therefore became man in order that as our elder brother He should redeem us (Heb 2:14-15). (See REDEEM.)
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he may be redeemed after he is sold. One of his brothers may redeem him.
Just as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of transgressions, according to the wealth of his grace,
who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony for their own times.
Since therefore the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might make him who has the power of death impotent, that is, the devil. And he might liberate these, as many as throughout all their lifetime were deserving of bondage, with a specter of death.
Hastings
Morish
In the O.T., except in Ex 21:30, the word is kopher, lit. 'a covering,' a cognate word to kaphar, often translated 'atonement.' None "can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him." Ps 49:7. But God could say, "Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom." Job 33:24. The word occurs also in Ex 30:12; Job 36:18; Pr 6:35; 13:8; 21:18; Isa 43:3. In the N.T. it is ??????, or ??????????, from 'to loose, set free.' Christ gave Himself, His life, a ransom for many: the precious blood of Christ witnesses that every claim of God against the believer has been answered. Mt 20:28; Mr 10:45; 1Ti 2:6.
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If a ransom is laid on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid upon him.
When thou take the sum of the sons of Israel, according to those who are numbered of them, then they shall give every man a ransom for his soul to LORD when thou number them, that there be no plague among them when thou number them
then [God] is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.
and there shall be wrath upon the impious because of the ungodliness of bribes which the unrighteous receive.
none can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him
He will not regard any ransom, nor will he be satisfied, though thou give many gifts.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
A wicked man is a ransom for a righteous man, and the treacherous dealer for the upright.
For I am LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior. I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.
Just as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
For the Son of man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Likewise exhort the younger men to be sober-minded.