1 Timothy 2:6
1 Timothy 2:66who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
The NWT renders this verse as Jesus giving "himself a corresponding ransom for all." The word "corresponding" (antilytron) is central to JW theology: it supports the claim that Jesus' sacrifice was an exact mathematical equivalent for Adam — a perfect human life for a perfect human life. This requires Jesus to be no more than a perfect man, excluding his deity.
The Greek antilytron means "ransom in place of" — a substitutionary payment, not a mathematically equivalent exchange. explicitly states "it is not with the gift as it was with the trespass" — the gift exceeds the debt. shows that exact-equivalence sacrifices (animal for animal, year after year) failed precisely because they were equivalent rather than transcendent. declares that no man can redeem his brother — the price is always beyond human reach — yet says God will redeem. If Jesus accomplished what no human could, the ransom argument actually demonstrates his deity rather than limiting him to mere humanity. The verse's context () names Jesus as "one mediator between God and men" — a role requiring participation in both natures.