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This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> the One having given Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony in their own proper times, <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/2.htm">New King James Version</a> who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony borne at the proper time. <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the witness for this proper time. <a href="/amp/1_timothy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> who gave Himself as a ransom [a substitutionary sacrifice to atone] for all, the testimony given at the right and proper time. <a href="/csb/1_timothy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> who gave himself as a ransom for all, a testimony at the proper time. <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> who gave Himself—a ransom for all, a testimony at the proper time. <a href="/asv/1_timothy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; <a href="/cev/1_timothy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God showed us this at the right time. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He sacrificed himself for all people to free them from their sins. This message is valid for every era. <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> who gave himself to redeem the whole human race. That was the proof at the right time that God wants everyone to be saved, <a href="/isv/1_timothy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> He gave himself as a ransom for everyone, the testimony at the proper time. <a href="/msb/1_timothy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> who gave Himself as a ransom for all?the testimony that was given at just the right time. <a href="/net/1_timothy/2.htm">NET Bible</a> who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God's purpose at his appointed time. <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times; <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> who gave Himself as the redemption price for all--a fact testified to at its own appointed time, <a href="/web/1_timothy/2.htm">World English Bible</a> who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> who gave Himself [as] a ransom for all—the testimony in its own times— <a href="/blb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> the One having given Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony in their own proper times, <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times -- <a href="/slt/1_timothy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Having given himself a ransom for all, a testimony in his own time.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times. <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> who gave himself as a redemption for all, as a testimony in its proper time. <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/2.htm">New American Bible</a> who gave himself as ransom for all. This was the testimony at the proper time. <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> who gave himself a ransom for all —this was attested at the right time.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony which came in due time. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Who gave himself a ransom in the place of every person, a testimony that has come in its time,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times, <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> the one having given himself a ransom for all, a testimony in due time; <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be born in his appointed times; <a href="/mace/1_timothy/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> who gave himself for the redemption of all mankind: this is what was to be promulg'd in due time: <a href="/wey/1_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> who gave Himself as the redemption price for all--a fact testified to at its own appointed time, <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Who gave Himself a ransom for all, the testimony for its own times, <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony to be published in due time, <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=236" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/2.htm">A Call to Prayer</a> …5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dous (V-APA-NMS) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">gave</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heauton (RefPro-AM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">Himself</a> <a href="/greek/487.htm" title="487: antilytron (N-ANS) -- A ransom. From anti and lutron; a redemption-price.">as a ransom</a> <a href="/greek/5228.htm" title="5228: hyper (Prep) -- Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all—</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3142.htm" title="3142: martyrion (N-NNS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue.">testimony that was given</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idiois (Adj-DMP) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate."></a> <a href="/greek/2540.htm" title="2540: kairois (N-DMP) -- Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.">at just the right time.</a> 7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a> just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a> 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.” <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a> He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. <a href="/galatians/1-4.htm">Galatians 1:4</a> who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a> 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 you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. <a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6-8</a> For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. / Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. / But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. <a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a> He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3</a> For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a> Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Daniel 9:24-26</a> Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place. / Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. / Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7-8</a> No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-6</a> Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. <a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12-16</a> “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. / Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. / Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.gave.<a href="/job/33-24.htm">Job 33:24</a> Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.<a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a> All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.<a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a> Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.to be testified.<a href="/1_corinthians/1-6.htm">1 Corinthians 1:6</a> Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:<a href="/2_thessalonians/1-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:10</a> When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.<a href="/2_timothy/1-8.htm">2 Timothy 1:8</a> Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;in.<a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15</a> Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;<a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6</a> For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.<a href="/romans/16-26.htm">Romans 16:26</a> But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-1.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Due</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">Price</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-7.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-10.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-16.htm">Times</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-10.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_timothy/2-7.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-17.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/titus/1-3.htm">Due</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-15.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-6.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">Price</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-10.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-13.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-7.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-13.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">Times</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 2</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">Instruction to pray and give thanks.</a> 9. <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">How women should be attired.</a> 12. <a href="/1_timothy/2-12.htm">They are not permitted to teach.</a> 15. <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">They shall be saved if they continue in faith.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The concept of a "ransom" is rooted in the ancient practice of paying a price to free a slave or captive, reflecting the idea of redemption. In the Old Testament, the idea of ransom is seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/21-30.htm">Exodus 21:30</a> and <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7-8</a>, where a price is paid for deliverance. Jesus' self-giving is a fulfillment of the suffering servant prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the servant bears the iniquities of many. The universality of "for all" emphasizes the inclusive nature of Christ's atonement, aligning with <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, which speaks of God's love for the world. This phrase underscores the New Testament theme of Jesus as the mediator between God and humanity, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>.the testimony that was given The term "testimony" refers to the witness or declaration of God's redemptive plan through Jesus Christ. This testimony is not only verbal but is also demonstrated through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In the context of the early church, this testimony was proclaimed by the apostles and early Christians, as seen in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where believers are called to be witnesses to the ends of the earth. The testimony of Christ's sacrifice is central to the gospel message and is affirmed by the Holy Spirit, as described in <a href="/john/15-26.htm">John 15:26-27</a>. This testimony is also prophetic, fulfilling Old Testament promises and pointing to the ultimate reconciliation of humanity with God.at just the right time This phrase indicates the divine timing of Christ's incarnation and sacrificial death. <a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4-5</a> speaks of God sending His Son "when the fullness of time had come," suggesting that Jesus' coming was perfectly aligned with God's sovereign plan. Historically, the Roman Empire's political stability, common language (Koine Greek), and established road systems facilitated the rapid spread of the gospel. Culturally, there was a widespread expectation of a savior or deliverer, both within Judaism and in the broader Greco-Roman world. This timing also fulfilled Daniel's prophecy of the seventy weeks (<a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Daniel 9:24-27</a>), which many interpret as pointing to the Messiah's arrival. The phrase underscores God's providence and the meticulous unfolding of His redemptive plan throughout history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this verse, who gave Himself as a ransom. His sacrificial death is the focal point of Christian redemption. 2. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and instruction to his young protégé. 3. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> The recipient of the letter, a young church leader in Ephesus, tasked with maintaining sound doctrine and order in the church. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy was stationed, known for its diverse culture and significant early Christian community. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_church.htm">The Church</a> The broader body of believers who are the recipients of the teachings and implications of this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_christ's_sacrifice.htm">The Universality of Christ's Sacrifice</a> Jesus gave Himself as a ransom "for all," indicating the inclusive nature of His redemptive work. This challenges believers to embrace and share the gospel with all people, regardless of background or status. <a href="/topical/t/the_concept_of_ransom.htm">The Concept of Ransom</a> The Greek word (lytron) refers to a price paid for liberation. This underscores the costliness of our salvation and the depth of God's love, prompting gratitude and a life of service in response. <a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a> The phrase "at just the right time" highlights God's sovereignty and perfect timing in the unfolding of His redemptive plan. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's timing in their own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_testimony_of_christ.htm">The Testimony of Christ</a> Jesus' life and sacrifice serve as a testimony to God's love and justice. Christians are called to bear witness to this truth in their words and actions. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_redemption.htm">Living in Light of Redemption</a> Understanding the ransom paid for us should lead to a transformed life, characterized by holiness, obedience, and a commitment to God's purposes.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Who gave himself a ransom for all.--The declaration (of <a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm" title="For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;">1Timothy 2:5</a>) that there was one God for fallen man would have been scarcely a joyful proclamation had it not been immediately followed by the announcement that between that one God and sinning man there was a mediator, Now (in <a href="/1_timothy/2-6.htm" title="Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.">1Timothy 2:6</a>) we have in a few words the inspired description of the manner in which the Mediator performed His office and work; of His own free sovereign will; He yielded up Himself to death as the price of the redemption of all mankind--His life in exchange for their forfeited lives.St. Paul's teaching here is very definite, and is utterly irreconcilable with much of the popular (so-called) theology of the day, which rejects this great Christian doctrine, so clearly taught here by St. Paul, of a "satisfactio vicaria." This teaching asserts, that without pleading the death of Christ, we may, if we please, approach and find access to the Father, and such teaching as this passage shows is irreconcilable with gospel truth.To be testified in due time.--Better rendered, "witness of which was to be borne in its own times. The meaning of the words is," Jesus Christ in the eternal counsels, gave Himself to death as the price of the redemption of fallen man; at the appointed and fitting season He endured this death--this death was the witness to the truth of the tremendous offering made in the counsels of the eternal and ever-blessed Trinity. So St. Chrysostom, who asserts that "the witness to be borne" was given in the death and suffering of the Lord.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - The testimony to be borne in its own times for to be testified in due time, A.V. Τὸ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδιοις. This phrase is somewhat obscure, and is differently explained. But the most literal rendering and the best sense seems to be: " The testimony, at its proper time, to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle," meaning that the mediation and redemption of Jesus Christ was the subject-matter of that testimony which he Paul was appointed to bear at the proper time. Τὸ μαρτύριον εἰς ο{ must be taken together, without any intervening stop. This accounts for the article τό. The exactly parallel place is <a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Titus 1:1, 2</a>, as a close comparison of the two passages will show. A further proof of the identity of thought in the two passage's is the recurrence in both of the phrase, ἐπιγνωσις ἀληθείας. A ransom (ἀντίλυτρον); here only in the New Testament, but it is used perhaps by Symmachus in Psalm 48:9 (Psalms 49:9, A.V.), where the LXX, have Γὴν τιμὴν τῆς λυτρώσεως τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ, following the reading יְקַר, instead of יֵקַר as in the Hebrew text. "What means a ransom? They were about to perish, but in their stead he gave his Son, and sent us as heralds to proclaim the cross" (Chrysostom). The equivalent word in the Gospels is ἀντάλλαγμα (<a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a>; <a href="/mark/8.htm">Mark 8</a>:87). Ἀντίλυτρον does at seem to differ materially in me, ulna from λύτρον, the common classical word for "ransom" (i.e. redemption money), and used by our Lord of his own life given as a ransom for many (<a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a>; <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>). It is the price given as an equivalent for setting free the prisoner, or sparing the forfeited life; λυτρόω (<a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Luke 24:21</a>, etc.), λύτρωσις (<a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68</a>, etc.), λυτρωτής (<a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35</a>), ἀπολύτρωσις (<a href="/luke/21-28.htm">Luke 21:28</a>; <a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Romans 3:24</a>, and passim), have all the sense of "redeem," "redemption," and the like. In its own times. The notion of a time specially appointed for Christ's coming into the world is frequently dwelt upon in Scripture; e.g., <a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Ephesians 1:10</a>; <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a> (camp. <a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30, 31</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/6-2.htm">2 Corinthians 6:2</a>). (See the same phrase, <a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gave δοὺς (dous) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. Himself ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. [as] a ransom ἀντίλυτρον (antilytron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_487.htm">Strong's 487: </a> A ransom. From anti and lutron; a redemption-price. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5228.htm">Strong's 5228: </a> Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. all— πάντων (pantōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. testimony that was given μαρτύριον (martyrion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3142.htm">Strong's 3142: </a> Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue. at just the right time. καιροῖς (kairois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2540.htm">Strong's 2540: </a> Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. 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