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Bible Verses About Redemption: 15 Scriptures

Bible verses about redemption: 15 Scriptures on being bought back by Christ's blood, freedom from slavery to sin, and ransom love.

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Published September 29, 2026Updated October 22, 20266 min readEphesians 1:7 (NIV)

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"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace."

— Ephesians 1:7 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about redemption want Scripture for being bought back — a price paid, a slavery broken, and freedom that belongs to Christ. This page is a numbered list of fifteen passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. The wider essay sits under Love and redemption. Related lists: Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about forgiveness, Bible verses about grace, Bible verses about faith, and Love and sin. Redemption here is the buy-back and ransom — distinct from the gift-rescue focus in Bible verses about salvation, the pardon focus in Bible verses about forgiveness, and the undeserved-favor focus in Bible verses about grace. The Redeemer name itself is Bible verses about the Redeemer. For the near relative who buys back family land and life, see Bible verses about the kinsman redeemer.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "redemption" is often ἀπολύτρωσις apolytrōsis (Strong's G629) — a releasing effected by payment of ransom; redemption, deliverance. See also Bible Hub G629. In Hebrew, גָּאַל gaʾal (Strong's H1350; Bible Hub H1350) means to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, buy back.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Peter 1 names the cost: "The price paid for man's redemption was the precious blood of Christ" (Bible Hub commentaries on 1 Peter 1:18; fuller MHC at Bible Hub MHC 1 Peter 1). On Titus 2 he ties the cross to that rescue: "To bring us to holiness and happiness was the end of Christ's death" (Bible Hub commentaries on Titus 2:14; Bible Hub MHC Titus 2).

15 Bible verses about redemption

  1. Ephesians 1:7. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." Redemption is through blood and sits with forgiveness — grace's costly gift. See Love and redemption.

  2. 1 Peter 1:18-19. "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." The price was not metal; it was Christ's blood.

  3. Galatians 3:13. "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.'" Redemption steps into the curse so the cursed can go free.

  4. Titus 2:14. "who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good." He gave himself to redeem and to purify a people of his own.

  5. Mark 10:45. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Redemption language here is ransom — a life given for many.

  6. Colossians 1:13-14. "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Rescue from darkness and redemption in the beloved Son belong together.

  7. Galatians 5:1. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Redeemed people stand free — and refuse the old yoke.

  8. Romans 6:18. "You have been set free from sin and have become slaves of righteousness." Freedom from sin's mastery is not freedom for nothing; it is a new belonging.

  9. John 8:36. "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." The Son's freedom is the real kind — not a slogan.

  10. Hebrews 9:12. "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." Eternal redemption rests on his own blood, once for all.

  11. Isaiah 43:1. "But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.'" Redeemed means named and claimed — "you are mine."

  12. Psalm 130:7-8. "Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins." Full redemption is with the Lord; he himself redeems from sins.

  13. Revelation 5:9. "And they sang a new song, saying: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.'" Purchase by blood is heaven's song.

  14. Job 19:25. "I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth." Redemption has a living Redeemer, not only a past transaction.

  15. Luke 1:68. "'Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.'" God comes near and redeems — praise is the fitting answer. See Love and redemption and Love and sin.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse for a night you still feel owned by an old pattern, a friend who needs the buy-back story, or a week when grace feels cheap — not fifteen. Read it out loud. If you need the blood-price line, start with 1 Peter 1:18-19. If you need freedom from slavery, start with Galatians 5:1. If you need the essay that frames love and redemption, read Love and redemption. For God's rescue as gift (a related but different search), see Bible verses about salvation. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about redemption?

Ephesians 1:7 (redemption through his blood), 1 Peter 1:18-19 (precious blood of Christ), and Mark 10:45 (a ransom for many) are clear starting places.

What does the Bible mean by redemption?

It is being bought back — released by a ransom. Strong's G629 (apolytrōsis) names a releasing by payment; Hebrew gaʾal (H1350) is the kinsman-redeemer who buys back. Henry: the price was the precious blood of Christ.

How is redemption different from salvation, forgiveness, or grace?

Redemption stresses the buy-back and ransom. Bible verses about salvation stresses God's rescue gift; Bible verses about forgiveness stresses pardon; Bible verses about grace stresses undeserved favor. They overlap in the gospel, but the searches stay distinct.

Who is the Redeemer?

Job 19:25 names a living Redeemer. The New Testament centers that Redeemer in Christ — blood, ransom, and purchase (1 Peter 1:18-19, Mark 10:45, Revelation 5:9).

Start with Love and redemption, then Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about grace, and Love and sin. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

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