<p>1:14 <i>In whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins</i>- The Greek for &quot;redemption&quot; definitely refers to a ransom payment. In Christ- through baptism into that &quot;in Christ&quot; status- we were bought out of slavery. This metaphor with all the limitations of any metaphor was used of Israel's redemption from slavery in Egypt, and on :13 <i>Translated us</i> I have noted that this image is in view in this chapter. The ransom payment is in that we have been forgiven our sins- which continues the slavery metaphor with the suggestion that we were in slavery because we were hopeless debtors. The Lord Himself used that idea in framing the parable of the unmerciful debtor. It's highly likely that the language and metaphors chosen by Paul here were aimed at deconstructing the heresies about 'redemption' and ransom which were common amongst the incipient Gnosticism of that time and area. But that notwithstanding, the truths he elicits are for all time.</p>