ultimate sacrifice

The 20 most-voted verses about ultimate sacrifice, from 12 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Mark 10:45 (BSB)

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Mark 10:45 (KJV)

For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Mark 10:45 (WEB)

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (BSB)

¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Ephesians 5:2 (BSB)

And 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.

Ephesians 5:2 (KJV)

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Ephesians 5:2 (WEB)

Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Hebrews 9:26 (BSB)

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 9:26 (KJV)

or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 9:26 (WEB)

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8 (BSB)

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8 (KJV)

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8 (WEB)

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

2 Corinthians 5:21 (BSB)

For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)

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

2 Corinthians 5:21 (WEB)

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

Philippians 2:8 (BSB)

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:8 (KJV)

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

Philippians 2:8 (WEB)

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Peter 3:18 (BSB)

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

1 Peter 3:18 (KJV)

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Peter 3:18 (WEB)

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 (BSB)

But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 (WEB)

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13 (BSB)

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

John 15:13 (KJV)

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13 (WEB)

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

1 John 3:16 (BSB)

Hereby perceive we the love [ of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.

1 John 3:16 (KJV)

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

1 John 3:16 (WEB)

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20 (BSB)

I 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.

Galatians 2:20 (KJV)

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20 (WEB)

And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 10:10 (BSB)

By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].

Hebrews 10:10 (KJV)

by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 10:10 (WEB)

But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 10:12 (BSB)

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Hebrews 10:12 (KJV)

but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God,

Hebrews 10:12 (WEB)

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 you are healed.”

1 Peter 2:24 (BSB)

Who 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.

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.

1 Peter 2:24 (WEB)

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 (BSB)

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Matthew 20:28 (KJV)

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 (WEB)

God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Romans 3:25 (BSB)

Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Romans 3:25 (KJV)

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

Romans 3:25 (WEB)

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Galatians 1:4 (BSB)

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:

Galatians 1:4 (KJV)

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—

Galatians 1:4 (WEB)

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 bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

Hebrews 9:28 (BSB)

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 9:28 (KJV)

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

Hebrews 9:28 (WEB)

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:10 (BSB)

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:10 (KJV)

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:10 (WEB)

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