1 John 3:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.”
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“But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 3:5 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 53:4Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted.
- Hosea 14:2Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.
- Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
- Luke 23:41We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
- Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
- John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 1:31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
- John 8:46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
- John 14:30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
- Romans 3:24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
- 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
- Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
- Hebrews 9:28so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- 1 Peter 1:20He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
- 1 Peter 2:22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
- 1 Peter 2:24He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
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