Ephesians 1:7

In Christ we have redemption and forgiveness of sins through his blood, lavished according to God's rich grace. It points to the cross as the means of our salvation.

Cross-references · 40

• 1 Pet 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
• Rom 3:24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
• Col 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
• 1 Jn 1:7–9But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• 1 Pet 1:18–19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
• Heb 9:22And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
• Heb 9:12–15Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
• Matt 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
• Heb 10:4–12For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
• Rev 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Phil 4:19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
• 1 Jn 2:12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
• Ps 130:7Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
• 1 Cor 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• 2 Cor 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
• Heb 10:17–18And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
• Eph 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
• Eph 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
• Rom 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• Mic 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
• Matt 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Job 33:24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
• Jer 31:34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
• 1 Jn 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
• Dan 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
• Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Isa 55:6–7Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
• John 20:23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
• Mark 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
• Rom 4:6–9Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
• Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Dan 9:19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
• Ps 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
• Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
• Luke 7:47–50Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
• 1 Jn 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• Zech 9:11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
• Acts 13:38–39Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
• Dan 9:24–26Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

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