1 John 3:5

Conservative English Version

You know that Christ came to take away sins. He isn't sinful,

Cross References

Hosea 14:2

Return to the LORD and say, "Please forgive our sins. Accept our good sacrifices of praise instead of bulls.

Matthew 1:21

Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

Luke 23:41

We got what was coming to us, but he didn't do anything wrong."

Luke 23:47

When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Jesus must really have been a good man!"

John 1:29

The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:31

I didn't know who he was. But I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel would see him.

John 14:30

I cannot speak with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. But he has no power over me.

John 8:46

Can any of you accuse me of sin? If you cannot, why won't you have faith in me? After all, I am telling you the truth.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so that Christ could make us acceptable to God.

1 Timothy 1:15

"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all!

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself to rescue us from everything that is evil and to make our hearts pure. He wanted us to be his own people and to be eager to do right.

Hebrews 1:3

God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.

Hebrews 4:15

Jesus understands every weakness of ours, because he was tempted in every way that we are. But he did not sin!

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the high priest we need. He is holy and innocent and faultless, and not at all like us sinners. Jesus is honored above all beings in heaven,

Hebrews 9:26

If he had offered himself every year, he would have suffered many times since the creation of the world. But instead, near the end of time he offered himself once and for all, so that he could be a sacrifice that does away with sin.

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ died only once to take away the sins of many people. But when he comes again, it will not be to take away sin. He will come to save everyone who is waiting for him.

1 Peter 1:18

You were rescued from the useless way of life that you learned from your ancestors. But you know that you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last forever.

1 Peter 1:20

Christ was chosen even before the world was created, but because of you, he did not come until these last days.

1 Peter 2:22

Christ did not sin or ever tell a lie.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ carried the burden of our sins. He was nailed to the cross, so that we would stop sinning and start living right. By his cuts and bruises you are healed.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ died once for our sins. An innocent person died for those who are guilty. Christ did this to bring you to God, when his body was put to death and his spirit was made alive.

1 John 1:2

The one who gives life appeared! We saw it happen, and we are witnesses to what we have seen. Now we are telling you about this eternal life that was with the Father and appeared to us.

1 John 1:7

But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.

1 John 2:1

My children, I am writing this so that you won't sin. But if you do sin, Jesus Christ always does the right thing, and he will speak to the Father for us.

1 John 2:2

Christ is the sacrifice that takes away our sins and the sins of all the world's people.

1 John 2:29

You know that Christ always does right and that everyone who does right is a child of God.

1 John 3:8

Anyone who keeps on sinning belongs to the devil. He has sinned from the beginning, but the Son of God came to destroy all that he has done.

Revelation 1:5

May kindness and peace be yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness. Jesus was the first to conquer death, and he is the ruler of all earthly kings. Christ loves us, and by his blood he set us free from our sins.