1 John 3:5

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Cross References (29)

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 (20)

    God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

  • Hebrews 9:28 (13)

    so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to brin

  • 1 Peter 3:18 (10)

    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to de

  • 1 Peter 2:24 (10)

    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes

  • Hebrews 9:26 (9)

    Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once fo

  • John 1:29 (7)

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

  • 1 John 4:9–14 (6)

    This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live throug

  • 1 John 1:7 (6)

    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son c

  • Revelation 1:5 (6)

    and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Hi

  • Isaiah 53:4–12 (6)

    Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and affli

  • Titus 2:14 (6)

    He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zeal

  • 1 Peter 2:22 (5)

    “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

  • 1 Timothy 1:15 (5)

    This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am

  • Hebrews 1:3 (5)

    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful

  • 1 John 1:2 (5)

    And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life tha

  • Matthew 1:21 (5)

    She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

  • Romans 3:24–26 (4)

    and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

  • Hebrews 4:15 (4)

    For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in eve

  • 1 John 2:1 (4)

    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advoca

  • Ephesians 5:25–27 (4)

    Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

  • 1 Peter 1:20 (4)

    He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

  • Hebrews 7:26 (3)

    Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the h

  • John 8:46 (3)

    Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

  • 1 Timothy 3:16 (2)

    By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was see

  • John 14:30 (2)

    I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

  • Luke 23:47 (2)

    When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

  • Hosea 14:2 (2)

    Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that w

  • Luke 23:41 (2)

    We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

  • John 1:31 (2)

    I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”