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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even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood.
for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone having been hanged on a tree");
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, coming into being out of a woman, having come under Law, that He might redeem those under Law, so that we might receive the adoption of sons.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace,
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the remission of sins.
Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet;
who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous 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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after he is sold he may be redeemed again. One of his brothers may redeem him;
even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace,
who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Since then the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise partook of the same; that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death (that is, the Devil), and deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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 there is laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatever is laid upon him.
When you count the sons of Israel, of those who are to be counted, then they shall each man give a ransom for his soul to Jehovah when you number them, so that there may be no plague among them when you number them.
then He is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down to the Pit; for I have found a ransom.
For beware wrath, that He not lure you with His scorn; then a great ransom cannot turn you aside.
A man cannot at all redeem a brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
He will not take any ransom; nor will he be willing if you multiply the gifts.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor does not hear rebuke.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
For I am Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for you.
even as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.
Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet;