KJV King James Version
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
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Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
WEB World English Bible
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
ASV American Standard Version
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:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father,
Surrounding context — Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father, and [from] our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόντοςG1325 · didōmito giveἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτιῶνG266 · hamartiasinἡμῶν,G3165 · memeὅπωςG3704 · hopōsthatἐξέληταιG1807 · exaireōto take out/selectἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶνοςG165 · aiōnan age: ageτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνεστῶτοςG1764 · enistēmibe presentπονηροῦG4190 · ponērosevil/badκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθέλημαG2307 · thelēmawill/desireτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherἡμῶν,G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.1 John 5:19-20[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.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.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.1 John 5:4-5For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.Philippians 4:20Now unto God and our Father [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.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.1 Thessalonians 3:13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.John 14:30-31Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.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,
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