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NASB | 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 2:24 He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed. |
Bible Question: 1 Peter 2:24 - what does this scriptures means? |
Bible Answer: Delaro, please first go to Isaiah 53:12. This verse is literally packed with rich meaning and foundational teaching. "Bore our sins" refers to the redemptive work of Christ on the cross. Peter is touching on the substitutionary character of the atonement, i.e., that Christ, like the sacrifical lamb of the Old Testament, died for our sins. He, the innocent, died for us, the guilty. As the result of Christ's death on the cross, believers enjoy the position of being made dead to sin in order to live new lives in Christ Jesus. "by His wounds you were healed" (see Isaiah 53:5) is not generally viewed as physical healing, but spiritual. And spiritual healing means salvation, the salvation that Christ brings to those who trust in Him. --Hank |