1 Peter 2:24

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Cross References

Matthew 8:17

So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said, “He healed our diseases and made us well.”

Romans 6:11

In the same way, you must think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But Christ Jesus has given life to you, and you live for God.

Revelation 22:2

Then it flowed down the middle of the city's main street. On each side of the river are trees that grow a different kind of fruit each month of the year. The fruit gives life, and the leaves are used as medicine to heal the nations.

1 John 2:29

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

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.

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.

Galatians 3:13

But Christ rescued us from the Law's curse, when he became a curse in our place. This is because the Scriptures say that anyone who is nailed to a tree is under a curse.

Romans 6:2

No, we should not! If we are dead to sin, how can we go on sinning?

Isaiah 53:11

By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the Lord. Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

Colossians 3:3

You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God.

Romans 6:13

or let any part of it become a slave of evil. Give yourselves to God, as people who have been raised from death to life. Make every part of your body a slave that pleases God.

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!

Romans 7:6

But the Law no longer rules over us. We are like dead people, and it cannot have any power over us. Now we can serve God in a new way by obeying his Spirit, and not in the old way by obeying the written Law.

1 John 3:7

Children, don't be fooled. Anyone who does right is good, just like Christ himself.

Psalm 147:3

He renews our hopes and heals our bodies.

Romans 6:7

We know sin doesn't have power over dead people.

Romans 6:16

Don't you know that you are slaves of anyone you obey? You can be slaves of sin and die, or you can be obedient slaves of God and be acceptable to him.

2 Corinthians 6:17

The Lord also says, “Leave them and stay away! Don't touch anything that isn't clean. Then I will welcome you

Acts 5:30

You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshiped raised him to life

Luke 4:18

“The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers,

Matthew 5:20

You must obey God's commands better than the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law obey them. If you don't, I promise you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

Malachi 4:2

But for you that honor my name, victory will shine like the sun with healing in its rays, and you will jump around like calves at play.

Hebrews 12:13

and walk a straight path. Then lame people will be healed, instead of getting worse.

Acts 10:35

God is pleased with everyone who worships him and does right, no matter what nation they come from.

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,

Colossians 2:20

You died with Christ. Now the forces of the universe don't have any power over you. Why do you live as if you had to obey such rules as,

Romans 6:22

Now you have been set free from sin, and you are God's slaves. This will make you holy and will lead you to eternal life.

Acts 10:39

We all saw what Jesus did both in Israel and in the city of Jerusalem. Jesus was put to death on a cross.

Matthew 27:26

Pilate set Barabbas free. Then he ordered his soldiers to beat Jesus with a whip and nail him to a cross.

Psalm 38:4

are so heavy that I am crushed.

Leviticus 16:22

Finally, this goat that carries the heavy burden of Israel's sins must be released deep in the desert.

Exodus 28:38

so he can wear it on his forehead. This will show that he will take on himself the guilt for any sins the people of Israel commit in offering their gifts to me, and I will forgive them.

Ephesians 5:9

and make your light shine. Be good and honest and truthful,

John 19:1

Pilate gave orders for Jesus to be beaten with a whip.

Numbers 18:22

They are the only ones allowed to work at the tent, and they must not let anyone else come near it. Those who do come near must be put to death, and the Levites will also be punished. This law will never change. Since the Levites won't be given any land in Israel as their own,

Leviticus 22:9

Obey me, or you will die on duty for disgracing the place of worship. Remember—I am the Lord, the one who makes a priest holy.

Philippians 1:11

Jesus Christ will keep you busy doing good deeds that bring glory and praise to God.

Mark 15:15

Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free. Then he ordered his soldiers to beat Jesus with a whip and nail him to a cross.

Proverbs 20:30

A severe beating can knock all of the evil out of you!

1 Corinthians 15:3

I told you the most important part of the message exactly as it was told to me. This part is: Christ died for our sins, as the Scriptures say.

Colossians 2:14

God wiped out the charges that were against us for disobeying the Law of Moses. He took them away and nailed them to the cross.

Hebrews 10:5

When Christ came into the world, he said to God, “Sacrifices and offerings are not what you want, but you have given me my body.

Hebrews 10:10

So we are made holy because Christ obeyed God and offered himself once for all.

Genesis 22:6

Abraham put the wood on Isaac's shoulder, but he carried the hot coals and the knife. As the two of them walked along,