“I know that my Redeemer lives” – Job speaks these words in the midst of his greatest suffering. Redemption is an everyday word in the Bible: Someone who had fallen into debt or captivity could be ransomed by a relative. Here you will find 21 Bible verses about the Redeemer and what he ransoms.
God, the Redeemer
Even in the Old Testament, God calls himself the Redeemer of his people.
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But I know that my Redeemer lives; and as the last he will rise above the dust.
Job 19:25
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Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine!
Isaiah 43:1bFearFirst Communion
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Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the LORD of Hosts: I am the First, and I am the Last, and besides me there is no God.
Isaiah 44:6
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Such is the Redeemer, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, the Holy One in Israel.
Isaiah 47:4
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For the one who made you is your husband, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, and your Redeemer, the Holy One in Israel, who is called the God of all the world.
Isaiah 54:5
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Let the words of my mouth and the conversation of my heart be pleasing to you, LORD, my refuge and my Redeemer.
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The one who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with grace and mercy.
Psalm 103:4
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Israel, hope in the LORD! for with the LORD is grace and abundant redemption, and he will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Psalm 130:7-8
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I will blot out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like the mist. Turn to me; for I will redeem you.
Isaiah 44:22
Redeemed by Jesus
The New Testament sees in Jesus the Redeemer who gives his life as a ransom.
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For the Son of Man has not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as payment for many.
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But Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, for he became a curse for us (for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who hangs on the wood!”).
Galatians 3:13
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Through which we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
Ephesians 1:7BloodForgiveness
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Who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and has placed us in the kingdom of his beloved Son, through which we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 1:13-14
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And know that you have not been redeemed with perishable silver or gold from your vain lifestyle according to the ways of your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as an innocent and spotless lamb.
1 Peter 1:18-19Blood
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Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all unrighteousness and cleanse us to himself as a people, zealous for good works.
Titus 2:14Good Works
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And be made righteous without merit by his grace through the redemption, which was accomplished through Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:24
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For you have been bought with a price.
1 Corinthians 6:20a
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But when the time was fulfilled, God sent his Son, born of a woman and brought under the law, that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive adoption.
Galatians 4:4-5Christmas
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Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! for he has visited and redeemed his people.
Luke 1:68
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But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near.
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Not only they, but also we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, long for ourselves for adoption and wait for the redemption of our bodies.
Romans 8:23
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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What does redemption mean?
In the Old Testament, the Redeemer (Hebrew Go’el) is a close relative who steps in when someone has fallen into need: He buys back lost land, frees debtors from slavery, and provides for widows – the Book of Ruth tells of this. When God calls himself “Redeemer,” he is saying: I am your close relative. I will stand up for you.
The New Testament takes up this image. Jesus says he came “to serve and to give his life as payment for many” (Mark 10:45). The letters speak of how people are “bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20) – not with silver or gold, but with the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Job 19:25 – Hope in suffering
The famous sentence “I know that my Redeemer lives” does not come from a hymn of praise, but from a lament. Job had lost everything, his friends accused him of wrongdoing. And yet he holds fast: In the end, one will stand up for me. George Frideric Handel set the verse to music in the “Messiah,” and many people choose it as a verse of mourning. You will find more verses in Bible verses about reconciliation, Bible verses about God as Deliverer, and Bible verses for mourning and funerals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does “I know that my Redeemer lives” stand?
In Job 19:25. Luther 1912 translates: “But I know that my Redeemer lives; and as the last he will rise above the dust” (Job 19:25).
What is the difference between redemption and reconciliation?
Redemption describes the deliverance from debt and captivity, reconciliation the restored relationship with God. Both belong together in the New Testament.
