Eph 1:7, 4:32 | JFB | STEP | 7. In whom —"the Beloved" ( ). we have —as a present possession. redemption — Greek, " our (literally, ' the ') redemption"; THE redemption which is the grand subject of all revelation, and especially of the New Testament ( ), namely, from the power, guilt, and penal consequences of sin ( ). If a man were unable to redeem himself from being a bond-servant, his kinsman might redeem him ( ). Hence, antitypically the Son of God became the Son of man, that as our kinsman He might redeem us ( ). Another "redemption" follows, namely, that "of the purchased possession" hereafter ( ). through his blood — ( ); as the instrument; the propitiation, that is, the consideration (devised by His own love) for which He, who was justly angry ( ), becomes propitious to us; the expiation, the price paid to divine justice for our sin ( ). the forgiveness of sins — Greek, "the remission of our transgressions ": not merely " pretermission, " as the Greek ( ) ought to be translated. This "remission," being the explanation of "redemption," includes not only deliverance from sin's penalty, but from its pollution and enslaving power, negatively; and the reconciliation of an offended God, and a satisfaction unto a just God, positively. riches of his grace — ( ); "the exceeding riches of His grace." Compare , "according to the riches of His glory": so that "grace" is His "glory."

Ephesians 1:7

7. In whom—"the Beloved" (Eph 1:6; Ro 3:24).

we have—as a present possession.

redemption—Greek, "our (literally, 'the') redemption"; THE redemption which is the grand subject of all revelation, and especially of the New Testament (Ro 3:24), namely, from the power, guilt, and penal consequences of sin (Mt 1:21). If a man were unable to redeem himself from being a bond-servant, his kinsman might redeem him (Le 25:48). Hence, antitypically the Son of God became the Son of man, that as our kinsman He might redeem us (Mt 20:28). Another "redemption" follows, namely, that "of the purchased possession" hereafter (Eph 1:14).

through his blood— (Eph 2:13); as the instrument; the propitiation, that is, the consideration (devised by His own love) for which He, who was justly angry (Isa 12:1), becomes propitious to us; the expiation, the price paid to divine justice for our sin (Ac 20:28; Ro 3:25; 1Co 6:20; Col 1:20; 1Pe 1:18, 19).

the forgiveness of sins—Greek, "the remission of our transgressions": not merely "pretermission," as the Greek (Ro 3:25) ought to be translated. This "remission," being the explanation of "redemption," includes not only deliverance from sin's penalty, but from its pollution and enslaving power, negatively; and the reconciliation of an offended God, and a satisfaction unto a just God, positively.

riches of his grace— (Eph 2:7); "the exceeding riches of His grace." Compare Eph 1:18; Eph 3:16, "according to the riches of His glory": so that "grace" is His "glory."

Ephesians 4:32

32. (Lu 7:42; Col 3:12).

even as—God hath shown Himself "kind, tender-hearted, and forgiving to you"; it is but just that you in turn shall be so to your fellow men, who have not erred against you in the degree that you have erred against God (Mt 18:33).

God for Christ's sake—rather as Greek, "God in Christ" (2Co 5:19). It is in Christ that God vouchsafes forgiveness to us. It cost God the death of His Son, as man, to forgive us. It costs us nothing to forgive our fellow man.

hath forgiven—rather as Greek, "forgave you." God has, once for all, forgiven sin in Christ, as a past historical fact.