24 Bible Verses about Substitution

which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, He took our infirmities himself, and bore our diseases.

who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously. Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

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

For when we were yet without strength, Christ died in due season for the ungodly.

who died for us, that whether we be awake, or asleep, we may live together with Him.

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

nor do ye consider, that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, than that the whole nation should perish.

But if thy brother be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, being fully persuaded of this, that if One died for all, then were all dead.

I am crucified with Christ; yet I live, though no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave up himself for me.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony to be published in due time,

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, who was made for a little while lower than the angels, in order to suffer death, that by the grace of God He might taste death for every man, crowned with glory and honor.

For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps.

In this we know his love, that He laid down his life for us: and we should be ready to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed.

As Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust (that He might introduce us to God) being indeed put to death 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 in Him we might be made righteous before God.

so Christ, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear the second time without sin, to those who are waiting for Him, unto salvation.

And He died for all, that those who live might no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.

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

for I could wish that I myself were made a curse after the manner of Christ, for my brethren, my kindred according to the flesh;