1 John 2:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

He is the offering for our sins; and not for ours only, but for all the world.

Cross References

Leviticus 16:10

But the goat for Azazel is to be placed living before the Lord, for the taking away of sin, that it may be sent away for Azazel into the waste land.

Luke 14:22

And the servant said, Lord, your orders have been done, and still there is room.

John 1:29

The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 12:32

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me.

John 4:42

And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world.

Hebrews 2:17

Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

1 Peter 2:24

He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

1 John 1:7

But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.

1 John 3:5

And you have knowledge that he came to take away sin: and in him there is no sin.

1 John 4:10

And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and give witness that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

1 John 5:19

We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.