Bible Crossreferencer

ESV (English Standard Version); 2 Corinthians 5:21: "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." Breaking the verse down into major segments: - For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin - So that in him we might become the righteousness of God Cross references: - For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin ✝️ Isaiah 53:4-6 - The prophecy foretells the suffering of the Messiah for the sins of humanity ↪️ 1 Peter 2:24 - Jesus bore our sins in his body on the cross ✝️ Hebrews 4:15 - Jesus was tempted in every way but did not sin ↪️ 1 Peter 1:19 - Jesus was a lamb without blemish or defect ✝️ Romans 8:3 - God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh as a sin offering - So that in him we might become the righteousness of God ✝️ Romans 1:17 - The righteous shall live by faith ↪️ Habakkuk 2:4 - The original source of the quote "the righteous shall live by faith" ✝️ Romans 3:22 - The righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ ↪️ Philippians 3:9 - Righteousness comes through faith in Christ, not through works ✝️ Romans 5:1 - We have been justified by faith and have peace with God through Jesus Christ Cross-Conclusion: ✝️ John 1:29 - John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, connecting Jesus to the role of the suffering servant prophesied in Isaiah 53. ↪️ 1 Peter 3:18 - Christ suffered for our sins to bring us to God, emphasizing the connection between Jesus and the Gospel message ✝️ Matthew 20:28 - Jesus states that He came to serve and give His life as a ransom for many, which is a core aspect of the Gospel ↪️ Mark 10:45 - A parallel passage to Matthew 20:28, reinforcing the message ✝️ Acts 10:43 - All the prophets testify that everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through His name, connecting the Gospel message to the Old Testament prophecy ↪️ Romans 10:4 - Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes These cross-references demonstrate that Jesus, as the Lamb of God and the suffering servant, is central to the Gospel message. He took on the sins of the world and, through faith in Him, we become the righteousness of God.