Which two passages state that Christ was given as a ransom for all?

• A. Hebrews 9:28 and Isaiah 53
• B. 1 Timothy 2:6 and Matthew 20:28
• C. John 3:16 and Romans 8:32
• D. Psalm 23 and Proverbs 3

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is Christ’s death described as a ransom paid to deliver people from sin, with a universal scope. One passage states directly that Jesus gave himself as a ransom for all, making the universal reach explicit. The other passage, though it uses the phrase “for many,” is understood in the broader biblical context to point to a wide scope of those who would be redeemed. When you put these ideas together, you get a clear picture: Christ’s atonement is presented as available to all people, not just a limited group. The pair that combines an explicit universal statement with a complementary broad-scope formulation best captures that universal ransom concept. The other options don’t pair verses in this way or don’t express the same universal ransom idea as clearly.