Ephesians 1:7
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”
ἀπολύτρωσις
Through His blood, Jesus paid the full price to free us from sin's grip and bring us back to God — the way a ransom liberates a captive.
ὅς
whom
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ὅς
It points directly to Jesus — the specific person through whom redemption and forgiveness flow, making clear that these gifts are inseparable from him personally.
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αἷμα
Blood
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αἷμα
Christ's sacrificial death is the price that actually paid for our freedom — his life given for ours is what made forgiveness possible.
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ἄφεσις
Forgiveness
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ἄφεσις
Through Christ's blood, your sin debt isn't paused or reduced — it's permanently wiped off the books, as if it never existed.
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ἔχω
we have
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ἔχω
Our redemption and forgiveness aren't something we're waiting on or hoping for — we already possess them, fully and right now, as a present reality secured through Christ's blood.
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χάρις
Grace
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χάρις
God's forgiveness of your sins wasn't rationed out carefully — it was poured out lavishly, the way someone with enormous wealth gives without counting the cost.
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ἁμαρτία
Sins
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ἁμαρτία
Every failure, fault, and falling short of who God created us to be — all of it is what Christ's blood covers in this verse.
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παράπτωμα
of trespasses,
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παράπτωμα
Every wrong turn, every moral stumble, every moment we veered off course — these are precisely what Christ's blood covers and cancels out.
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πλοῦτος
riches
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πλοῦτος
God's forgiveness isn't rationed out carefully or given reluctantly — it flows from an overwhelming abundance, the way a billionaire tips without a second thought.
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