"None¹ [of them] can² by any meansª° redeemª° his brother,ª nor¹ giveª° to Godª a ransomª for him: ... (For the redemptionª of their soulª [is] precious,ª° and it ceasethª° for ever:)ª" {Psa 49:7-8} + "Forasmuch as ye knowª° thatª ye were²° notª redeemedª° with corruptible things,ª [as] silverª andª gold,ª fromª yourª vainª conversationª [received] by tradition from your fathers;ª ... Butª with the preciousª bloodª of Christ,ª asª of a lambª without blemishª andª without spot:ª" {1Pe 1:18-19} |