They that trust in their wealth,
and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother,
nor give to God a ransom for him:
(For the redemption of their soul is precious,
and it ceaseth for ever:)
Indeed, there is NOTHING in this world that is able to save the soul. Nothing that we can offer to God to redeemed our souls. The only thing that saves is the blood of Christ (1Pe 1;18,19).
Wherefore, our efforts should really be focused on the the things above and not our worldly possessions. Nothing wrong with the latter, but it is far to easy for them to become a distraction (1Ti 6:10,17;Mat 13:22).
V. 8 seems a little obscure and looking at the context, "ceaseth" describes the limitation of worldly riches. The ESV renders it clearer as - "for the ransom of their life is costly
and can never suffice,"
Oftentimes we fail to appreciate just how valuable our souls are in the sight of God!
Just imagine being the richest man in the world. Exceeding that of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. Imagine being 100 times richer.
And still, one is no where near the capability to redeem a soul!
Wherefore, it remains for us to take precious care of our souls, to nourish it with the word of God, to exercise unto godliness and fill it with good works, knowing very well a great price was paid for it.
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