1 Peter 3:18

American Standard Version (1901)

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

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  • 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
  • Heb 9:28 : 28 so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.
  • Heb 9:26 : 26 else must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
  • 1 Pet 4:6 : 6 For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
  • Rom 4:25 : 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
  • Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
  • 2 Cor 13:4 : 4 for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.
  • Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
  • Col 1:21-22 : 21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, 22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:
  • Jas 5:6 : 6 Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous [one] ; he doth not resist you.
  • 1 Pet 2:21-24 : 21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously: 24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
  • Eph 2:16-18 : 16 and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: 18 for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.
  • Gal 1:4 : 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:
  • Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
  • 2 Cor 1:24 : 24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.
  • 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 5:6-8 : 6 For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,
  • Acts 22:14 : 14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
  • Rom 1:4 : 4 who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,
  • Isa 53:4-6 : 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
  • Dan 9:26 : 26 And after the threescore and two weeks shall the anointed one be cut off, and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and even unto the end shall be war; desolations are determined.
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
  • Matt 27:19 : 19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
  • Matt 27:24 : 24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it] .

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    19in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

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    17For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

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    1Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

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    23who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

    24who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

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    10For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

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    6For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

  • Heb 9:26-28
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    26else must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the end of the ages hath he been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

    27And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this [cometh] judgment;

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    21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

  • Rom 5:6-8
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    6For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

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    3For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

  • 2 Cor 5:21
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    21Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

  • Col 1:22
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    22yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

  • Rom 3:24-25
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    24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

    25whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

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    19but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, [even the blood] of Christ:

    20who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

    21who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

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  • Rom 6:7-8
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    7for he that hath died is justified from sin.

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  • 2 Cor 4:10-11
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    10always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.

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    10By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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    1And you [did he make alive], when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

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    2and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

  • 1 Pet 3:21
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    21which also after a true likeness doth now save you, [even] baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

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    25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

  • 2 Cor 5:14-15
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    14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;

    15and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

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    10who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

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    5[ which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

  • Col 2:13
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    13And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

  • Gal 1:4
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    4who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

  • Rom 8:3
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    3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

  • Titus 2:14
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    14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

  • Rom 8:10
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    10And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

  • Col 3:3
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    3For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

  • Heb 7:27
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    27who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

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    12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

  • Heb 2:9
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    9But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, [even] Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every [man] .

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    30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

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    3For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.