Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Gave himself (Titus 2:14). Not only the Father gave Him for us (John 3:16), but the Son gave Himself (Phil Gave himself (Titus 2:14). Not only the Father gave Him for us (John 3:16), but the Son gave Himself (Philippians 2:5-8).
Ransom - properly of a captive. Man was the slave of Satan, sold under sin. He was unable to ransom himself, because absolute obedience is due to God; therefore no act of ours can satisfy for the least offence. Leviticus 25:48 allowed one sold captive to be redeemed by one of his brethren. The Son of God therefore became man in order that, as our older brother, He should redeem us (Matthew 20:28; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19). х Antilutron (G487) implies not merely ransom, but a substituted or equivalent ransom: the 'anti' implying vicarious substitution.]
For [ huper (G5228 ): in behalf of] all - not merely for a privileged few. Compare 1 Timothy 2:1, the argument for praying in behalf of all.
To be testified, х to (G3588) marturion (G3142)] - 'the testimony (which was to be testified of, 1 John 5:8-11) in its own due times;' the seasons х kairois (G2540) idiois (G2398)] appointed by God for its being testified of (1 Timothy 6:15; Titus 1:3) - namely, from the outpouring of the Spirit on the apostles to Christ's second advent. The oneness of the Mediator, involving the universality of redemption (which faith, however, alone appropriates), was the great subject of Christian testimony (Alford) (Luke 24:47-48; 1 Corinthians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 2:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:10).