1 Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Cross-references
1 Peter 2:1 commands putting away deceit – directly contrasting Christ's sinlessness as the model for believers.
1 Peter 1:19 describes Christ as a spotless lamb – the same sinlessness echoed in 2:22.
1 Peter 3:10 quotes Psalm 34 about keeping lips from deceit – same theme as Christ's example in 2:22.
Hebrews 9:28 states Christ offered himself once to bear sins — his sinlessness (stated here) made him the perfect sacrifice.
In 2 Corinthians 5:21, Paul says Christ 'knew no sin,' directly paralleling the sinlessness here.
In Hebrews 4:15, Jesus is described as tempted yet 'without sin,' affirming his sinlessness as here.
Hebrews 7:26 also describes Christ as holy, innocent, and unstained — a direct parallel to his sinlessness stated here.
In John 8:46, Jesus challenges 'Which of you convicts me of sin?'—paralleling his sinlessness.
John 1:47 describes Nathanael as having 'no deceit' — the same phrase used here for Christ, though applied to a faithful Israelite.
Hebrews 7:27 shows that because Christ was sinless, he had no need to offer sacrifices for his own sins — an implication of his sinlessness.
In Luke 23:41, the repentant thief states Jesus 'has done nothing wrong'—a direct affirmation of his sinlessness.
In Isaiah 53:9, this exact description of the suffering servant's innocence is applied to Christ—direct prophecy cited by Peter.
1 John 2:1 calls Jesus 'the righteous' and our advocate — his sinlessness qualifies him to intercede for sinners.
1 John 3:5 explicitly says 'in him there is no sin' — a direct restatement of the sinlessness declared here.
Revelation 14:5 says the 144,000 have 'no lie in their mouth' — echoing this verse's 'no deceit in his mouth' about Christ.
Hebrews 9:14 describes Christ as unblemished, directly paralleling the 'no sin' statement in 1 Peter 2:22.
John 18:38 records Pilate declaring no guilt in Jesus, confirming His innocence and sinlessness.
John 19:4 repeats Pilate's verdict of no guilt in Jesus, reinforcing the claim of sinlessness.
Leviticus 4:32 requires a female lamb without blemish for a sin offering — a type of Christ, the sinless sacrifice.
John 14:30 states Satan has no hold on Jesus because He is sinless, directly affirming the sinlessness of 1 Peter 2:22.
In Psalm 34:13, the command to keep lips from deceit directly parallels Christ's sinless speech — he perfectly embodied this.
In Luke 23:47, the centurion declares 'Certainly this was a righteous man,' echoing the innocence here.
In Matthew 27:24, Pilate declares himself innocent of Jesus' blood, pointing to Jesus' innocence.
In Matthew 27:23, Pilate asks 'What evil has he done?'—highlighting Jesus' lack of sin as here.
In Matthew 27:19, Pilate's wife calls Jesus 'that righteous man,' reinforcing his sinlessness.
In Matthew 27:4, Judas confesses he betrayed 'innocent blood,' echoing the sinlessness affirmed here.
In Psalm 69:4, David is hated without cause — a type of Christ, who was sinless yet persecuted.
In Leviticus 22:19, the requirement of a male without blemish prefigures Christ's sinlessness as the perfect sacrifice.
Acts 22:14 calls Jesus 'the Righteous One', a title that affirms His sinless character.
In Numbers 19:2, the red heifer without defect prefigures Christ's sinlessness as the purification offering.