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    Ransom

    Pronounced RAN-sum

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    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Ransom appears in the King James Bible, including Mark 10:45.
    Meaning
    "Redemption; Release payment"
    Origin
    English

    Ransom is the price paid for freedom — and Christ is the ultimate ransom. 'The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.' Ransom speaks of costly love.

    Spiritual meaning

    Ransom is the price of freedom — Christ's life given for many, the costliest love the universe has ever known.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

      Mark 10:45 (KJV) →

    • "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."

      1 Timothy 2:6 (KJV) →
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