Romans 8:3

God's Word

It is impossible to do what God’s standards demand because of the weakness our human nature has. But God sent his Son to have a human nature as sinners have and to pay for sin. That way God condemned sin in our corrupt nature.

Cross References

Numbers 21:9

So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole. People looked at the bronze snake after they were bitten, and they lived.

Numbers 28:22

Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin to make peace with the Lord.

Mark 15:27

They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left.

John 1:14

The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness  and truth.

John 9:24

So once again the Jews called the man who had been blind. They told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man who gave you sight is a sinner.”

Acts 13:39

However, everyone who believes in Jesus receives God’s approval.

Romans 3:20

Not one person can have God’s approval by any effort to follow the laws in the Scriptures. These laws show what sin is.

Romans 6:6

We know that the person we used to be was crucified with him to put an end to sin in our bodies. Because of this we are no longer slaves to sin.

Romans 7:18

I know that nothing good lives in me; that is, nothing good lives in my corrupt nature. Although I have the desire to do what is right, I don’t do it.

Romans 8:32

God didn’t spare his own Son but handed him over ⌞to death⌟ for all of us. So he will also give us everything along with him.

Romans 9:3

I wish I could be condemned and cut off from Christ for the sake of others who, like me, are Jewish by birth.

2 Corinthians 5:21

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.

Galatians 3:13

Christ paid the price to free us from the curse that the laws in Moses’ Teachings bring by becoming cursed instead of us. Scripture says, “Everyone who is hung on a tree is cursed.”

Galatians 3:21

Does this mean, then, that the laws given to Moses contradict God’s promises? That’s unthinkable! If those laws could give us life, then certainly we would receive God’s approval because we obeyed them.

Philippians 2:7

Instead, he emptied himself by taking on the form of a servant, by becoming like other humans, by having a human appearance.

Hebrews 10:12

However, this chief priest made one sacrifice for sins, and this sacrifice lasts forever. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 10:14

With one sacrifice he accomplished the work of setting them apart for God forever.

Hebrews 2:14

Since all of these sons and daughters have flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil).

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins.

Hebrews 4:15

We have a chief priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he didn’t sin.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God’s approval. His wounds have healed you.