who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;
2:6 Ransom -- (Gk. antilytron) refers to purchasing someone’s release and describes a common Pauline and NT understanding of Christ’s work as redemptive (cf. Galatians 1:4; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:2; and related NT concepts of “redemption” [Luke 1:68; Luke 2:38; Luke 24:21; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18] and “ransom” [Matthew 20:28; cf. Revelation 5:9]). 