1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Cross-reference
In 1 Corinthians 15:1, Paul introduces the gospel he preached — the same tradition he then recites in verse 3 about Christ's death.
In 1 Corinthians 15:11, Paul affirms that all apostles preach the same gospel — reinforcing the authority of the creed here.
In 1 Cor 11:23, the identical 'received from the Lord, delivered to you' formula introduces the Last Supper — a direct structural parallel.
In 1 Corinthians 5:7, Christ is called our Passover sacrifice — a typological parallel to the death for sins mentioned here.
In 1 Cor 11:2, Paul uses the same 'delivered... received' phrasing for traditions — a parallel of his apostolic transmission formula.
In Galatians 1:12, Paul reveals his gospel came by revelation from Christ — clarifying the source of what he 'received and delivered' in 1 Cor 15:3.
Acts 26:23 states that the Christ must suffer and rise, echoing the core gospel of his death and resurrection.
Romans 3:25 describes Christ as a propitiation by his blood—the same atoning death for sins that Paul summarizes here.
Romans 4:25 states Christ was delivered up for our trespasses—directly echoing the 'died for our sins' Paul delivers.
2 Corinthians 5:21 says God made Christ sin for us—a parallel explanation of the substitutionary death for sins Paul mentions.
Galatians 1:4 says Christ gave himself for our sins—identical to Paul's summary of the gospel he received.
Psalm 22 describes the suffering and death of the righteous one, prophesying the crucifixion that 1 Corinthians 15:3 says occurred for our sins.
Galatians 3:13 says Christ redeemed us by becoming a curse—explaining how his death for sins removes the law's curse.
Ephesians 1:7 links redemption and forgiveness through Christ's blood—the same atoning death for sins Paul proclaims.
Ephesians 5:2 presents Christ's self-giving as a fragrant sacrifice—the same loving death for sins Paul summarizes.
Hebrews 10:11 notes that repeated sacrifices cannot take away sins—highlighting the unique efficacy of Christ's death for sins.
Hebrews 10:12 says Christ offered a single sacrifice for sins forever—directly parallel to the 'died for our sins' Paul declares.
1 Peter 1:11 explains that the Spirit of Christ predicted his sufferings through the prophets, showing the OT foreshadowing.
1 Peter 2:24 echoes Christ bearing our sins in His body on the tree, directly mirroring the core of 'died for our sins' in 1 Corinthians 15:3.
1 Peter 3:18 states Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, reinforcing the substitutionary death proclaimed in 1 Corinthians 15:3.
1 John 2:2 calls Christ the propitiation for our sins, explaining the atoning purpose behind the death mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:3.
Revelation 1:5 says Christ freed us from our sins by His blood, specifying the redemptive result of the death proclaimed in 1 Corinthians 15:3.
Genesis 3:15 first foretells the offspring crushing the serpent's head, a prophecy of Christ's victorious death for sins as in 1 Corinthians 15:3.
Psalm 69 includes the Messiah's reproach and suffering, prefiguring the death for sins that 1 Corinthians 15:3 declares was according to Scripture.
Isaiah 53:5-6 says the servant was pierced for our transgressions, directly prophesying the substitutionary death that 1 Corinthians 15:3 proclaims.
Daniel 9:26 foretells the Messiah being cut off to atone for sin, fulfilling the scriptural basis for the death in 1 Corinthians 15:3.
In Luke 24:46, Jesus says Christ must suffer and rise — the same core events Paul cites as 'according to the Scriptures' (1 Cor 15:3-4).
Luke 24:27 shows Jesus interpreting OT Scriptures to reveal his suffering and glory, embodying 'according to the Scriptures'.
Luke 24:26 affirms that Christ's suffering was necessary, highlighting the divine plan behind his death.
Acts 3:18 declares God foretold through the prophets that his Christ would suffer and fulfilled it, linking directly to the OT basis.
Matthew 26:28 records Jesus' own words that his blood is poured out for forgiveness—the very death for sins Paul proclaims.
Luke 18:33 predicts Jesus' death and resurrection — the very events Paul says happened 'according to the Scriptures'.
Psalm 22:15 depicts the Messiah's strength failing and death in dust — a specific OT prophecy Paul says Christ's death fulfilled.
Psalm 40:7 declares the Messiah's coming is written in the scroll — a Scripture Paul sees as foretelling Christ's sacrificial death.
Isaiah 53:5 directly prophesies the Servant's piercing for our transgressions — the atoning death Paul proclaims as 'for our sins'.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:10, Christ died for us so we might live with Him — a clear parallel to the atoning death described here.
Matthew 16:21 records Jesus explicitly predicting his suffering, death, and resurrection — the very events Paul summarizes as 'Christ died for our sins'.
Matthew 17:23 repeats Jesus' prediction of his death and resurrection — another NT witness to the central event Paul proclaims.
Mark 16:6 declares the resurrection that completes the gospel Paul summarizes here — Christ died and then rose.
Luke 24:44 shows Jesus saying his death fulfills the Scriptures — directly echoing Paul's 'according to the Scriptures' here.
John 1:29 calls Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away sin — explaining the atoning meaning of the death Paul declares.
Acts 17:3 shows Paul himself arguing that Christ must suffer and rise — the same gospel he delivers here.
Acts 10:40 proclaims God raising Jesus on the third day — the resurrection that completes the gospel Paul summarizes.
In Matthew 20:19, the prediction includes crucifixion and resurrection on the third day — directly matching the death and resurrection Paul summarizes.
Zechariah 13:7 prophesies striking the shepherd, a type of Christ's death that 1 Corinthians 15:3 states was for our sins.
John 2:19 prophesies Jesus' resurrection after death — the event that follows the death Paul describes here.
Acts 26:22 testifies that Paul's message is exactly what the prophets and Moses predicted, confirming the scriptural foundation of Christ's death.
In Acts 25:19, Festus recounts the dispute over Jesus' death and Paul's claim of resurrection — echoing the core gospel events here.
In Acts 18:28, Apollos demonstrates from Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ — echoing the 'according to the Scriptures' here.
In Acts 17:31, Paul proclaims the resurrection and coming judgment — complementing the death-for-sins message here.
Luke 22:22 describes the betrayal that led to Jesus' death — showing the human agency behind the atoning death Paul mentions.