1 Peter 2:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 2:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 2:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 2:24 — KJV
“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. on: or, to”
— 1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)
1 Peter 2:24 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 2:24
“But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? go...: or, go up and down for other trees”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:24: own, tree, should
“Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:24: own, should, live
“But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:24: own, self, should
“And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:24: own, body, being
“But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. that being...: or, being dead to that”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:24: being, dead, should
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