KJV King James Version
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
WEB World English Bible
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
ASV American Standard Version
For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
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παρέδωκαG3860 · paradidōmito deliverγὰρG1063 · garforὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπρώτοιςG4413 · prōtosfirstὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαρέλαβονG3880 · paralambanōto takeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristἀπέθανενG599 · apothnēskōto dieὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτιῶνG266 · hamartiasinἡμῶνG3165 · memeκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραφὰςG1124 · graphēa writing
Cross-references
1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Galatians 1:4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:Isaiah 53:1-12Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?1 John 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.Acts 26:22-23Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:Galatians 1:12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.Daniel 9:24-26Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Luke 24:46-47And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Acts 3:18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man [that is] my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.Ezekiel 3:17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:
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