24 Bible Verses about Substitution

that it might be fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, "Himself he took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously: who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed." For ye were as sheep wandering astray; but are now returned unto the pastor and bishop of your souls.

For the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to be a servant, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For even then when we were without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.

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

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation be not destroyed.

But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we judge thus, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:"

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be born in his appointed times;

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

But we see Jesus for a little while made lower than angels, by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that, by the grace of God, he might taste of death for every one.

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps;

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed."

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

so Christ having been once offered in sacrifice to bear the sins of men, will appear the second time without sin, to those who expect him, for their salvation.

and he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them, and rose again.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

For could I myself wish that an anathema should be from Christ upon my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh?