1 Peter 3:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

The just

1 John 1:9

That

Ephesians 2:16

Being

Colossians 1:21

Bible References

The just

Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account.

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you;

And he said, The God of our fathers hath predestinated thee to know his will, and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Ye have falsely condemned, ye have murdered the just man; nor doth he resist you.

If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

That

and might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby;

Being

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

who was delivered up for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow-helpers of your joy; for by faith ye stand.

For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God [displayed] towards you.

And you who in time past were all aliens, and enemies in mind by wicked works, hath he now reconciled,