'Ransom' in the Bible

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For what will a man give in exchange for his soul and eternal life [in God’s kingdom]?

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin],

so that He might redeem and liberate those who were under the Law, that we [who believe] might be adopted as sons [as God’s children with all rights as fully grown members of a family].

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

knowing, as you do, that it was not with a ransom of perishable wealth, such as silver or gold, that you were set free from your frivolous habits of life which had been handed down to you from your forefathers,