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Ephesians 1:7
New Catholic Bible
Ephesians 1:7
New Catholic Bible
Realized by the Son
7 In Christ
and through his blood
we have redemption[a]
and the forgiveness of our sins.
In accord with the riches of his grace,
Footnotes
- Ephesians 1:7 Redemption: Paul uses the Greco-Roman practice of redeeming slaves by the payment of ransom to show what Christian redemption means. Christ’s death (“his blood”) constitutes the ransom necessary to free sinners from the bondage of sin and the curse of the Law (see Gal 3:13).
