1 John 2:2

Good News Translation

And Christ himself is the means by which our sins are forgiven, and not our sins only, but also the sins of everyone.

Cross References

Leviticus 16:10

The goat chosen for Azazel shall be presented alive to the Lord and sent off into the desert to Azazel, in order to take away the sins of the people.

Luke 14:22

Soon the servant said, ‘Your order has been carried out, sir, but there is room for more.’

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “There is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

John 12:32

When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me.” (

John 4:42

and they told the woman, “We believe now, not because of what you said, but because we ourselves have heard him, and we know that he really is the Savior of the world.”

Hebrews 2:17

This means that he had to become like his people in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, so that the people's sins would be forgiven.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ himself carried our sins in his body to the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness. It is by his wounds that you have been healed.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually,

1 John 1:7

But if we live in the light—just as he is in the light—then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from every sin.

1 John 3:5

You know that Christ appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him.

1 John 4:10

This is what love is: it is not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by which our sins are forgiven.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and tell others that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

1 John 5:19

We know that we belong to God even though the whole world is under the rule of the Evil One.

Revelation 12:9

The huge dragon was thrown out—that ancient serpent, named the Devil, or Satan, that deceived the whole world. He was thrown down to earth, and all his angels with him.