1 Corinthians 15:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

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.

Galatians 1:4

Christ obeyed God our Father and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil world.

1 John 2:2

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

Galatians 1:12

It wasn't given or taught to me by some mere human. My message came directly from Jesus Christ when he appeared to me.

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.

Romans 4:25

God gave Jesus to die for our sins, and he raised him to life, so that we would be made acceptable to God.

Zechariah 13:7

The LORD All-Powerful said: My sword, wake up! Attack my shepherd and friend. Strike down the shepherd! Scatter the little sheep, and I will destroy them.

Ezekiel 3:17

Ezekiel, son of man, I have appointed you to stand watch for the people of Israel. So listen to what I say, then warn them for me.

Ephesians 5:2

Let love be your guide. Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

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

1 Corinthians 11:23

I have already told you what the Lord Jesus did on the night he was betrayed. And it came from the Lord himself. He took some bread in his hands.

Acts 3:18

But God had his prophets tell that his Messiah would suffer, and now he has kept that promise.

John 1:29

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

1 Peter 1:11

The Spirit of Christ was in them and was telling them how Christ would suffer and would then be given great honour. So they searched to find out exactly who Christ would be and when this would happen.

Ephesians 1:7

Christ sacrificed his life's blood to set us free, which means that our sins are now forgiven. Christ did this because God was so kind to us. God has great wisdom and understanding,

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 3:25

God sent Christ to be our sacrifice. Christ offered his life's blood, so that by faith in him we could come to God. And God did this to show that in the past he was right to be patient and forgive sinners. This also shows that God is right when he accepts people who have faith in Jesus.

Matthew 26:28

This is my blood, and with it God makes his agreement with you. It will be poured out, so that many people will have their sins forgiven.

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.

Hebrews 5:3

That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins and for the sins of others.

Hebrews 5:1

Every high priest is appointed to help others by offering gifts and sacrifices to God because of their sins.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I am proud of you, because you always remember me and obey the teachings I gave you.

Genesis 3:15

You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man will die, as the Scriptures say. But it's going to be terrible for the one who betrays me! That man would be better off if he had never been born.”

Luke 24:25

Then Jesus asked the two disciples, “Why can't you understand? How can you be so slow to believe all that the prophets said?

Acts 8:32

The man was reading the passage that said, “He was led like a sheep on its way to be killed. He was silent as a lamb whose wool is being cut off, and he did not say a word.

Acts 17:2

So as usual, Paul went there to worship, and on three Sabbaths he spoke to the people. He used the Scriptures