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Ephesians 1:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 By means of him we have the release by ransom through the blood of that one,+ yes, the forgiveness of our trespasses,+ according to the riches of his undeserved kindness.

Ephesians 1:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 ἐν in ᾧ whom ἔχομεν we are having τὴν the ἀπολύτρωσιν release by ransom διὰ through τοῦ the αἵματος blood αὐτοῦ, of him, τὴν the ἄφεσιν letting go off τῶν of the παραπτωμάτων, falls beside, κατὰ according to τὸ the πλοῦτος riches τῆς of the χάριτος undeserved kindness αὐτοῦ of him

Ephesians 1:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 By means of him we have the release by ransom through the blood+ of that one, yes, the forgiveness+ of [our] trespasses, according to the riches of his undeserved kindness.+

Ephesians 1:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the pardon of offenses as befits the wealth of his grace

Ephesians 1:7

American Standard Version
- 7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Ephesians 1:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 In whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of our offences, According to the riches of his favour

Ephesians 1:7

King James Version
- 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:7
  
  the release by ransom: See study notes on Mt 20:28; Ro 3:24 and Glossary, “Ransom.”
  
  through the blood of that one: That is, through the blood of Jesus Christ. While some translations use the word “death,” the literal rendering “blood” retains the Biblical concept of the atoning power of blood. (See Glossary, “Atonement.”) On the Day of Atonement, designated animals were sacrificed. The high priest took some of their blood into the Most Holy of the tabernacle or temple and presented it there before God. (Le 16:2-19) Jesus fulfilled what was foreshadowed by the Atonement Day, as Paul explains in his letter to the Hebrews. (Heb 9:11-14, 24, 28; 10:11-14) Just as on Atonement Day the high priest took the sacrificial blood into the Most Holy, Jesus presented the value, or merit, of his lifeblood before God in heaven.
  
  according to the riches of his undeserved kindness: Ephesus was a materially prosperous city, but Paul’s letter stresses that true spiritual riches are connected with God’s undeserved kindness. (Eph 1:18; 2:7; 3:8) Paul uses the Greek term rendered “undeserved kindness” 12 times in his letter to the Ephesians. When he met with the elders from Ephesus on an earlier occasion, he also mentioned this endearing quality.—Ac 20:17, 24, 32; see study note on Ac 13:43 and Glossary, “Undeserved kindness.”