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Redemption as Forgiveness
Scholars explain that "redemption" (apolutrōsis) means a release secured by paying a ransom, like freeing a slave. The verse immediately clarifies what this means for believers: "the forgiveness of our sins." Commentators like John Calvin and the Expositor's Bible Commentary note that forgiveness is the central feature of our redemption, a complete "sending away" of the sins that once separated us from God.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
In whom we have redemption. See Barnes on Ephesians 1:7.
The passage here proves that we obtain forgiveness of sins through the bloo…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 1:14
In whom (εν ω). In Christ as in Eph 1:7. This great sentence about Christ carries on by means of three relatives (εν ω 14, ος 15, …
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 1:13–14
19th Century
Bishop
Who has delivered us from the power of darkness.—“Delivered” is “rescued,” properly applied to dragging a person out of battle or …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 1:12–14
19th Century
Preacher
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 1:14
By virtue of union with Christ, redemption and forgiveness are ours. “Redemption” (GK 667), a term that speaks of a release brought about by the pa…
John Calvin
On Colossians 1:14
16th Century
Theologian
In whom we have redemption. He now proceeds to set forth in order, that all parts of our salvation are contained in Christ, and that he al…
John Gill
On Colossians 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
In whom we have redemption
Which is an excellent and wonderful blessing of grace saints have in and by Christ. It li…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 1:9–14
17th Century
Minister
The apostle was constant in prayer, that the believers might be filled with the knowledge of God's will, in all wisdom. Good words will not do with…