1 John 3:5 “But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there…”

1 John 3:5

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

World English Bible

You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him.

American Standard Version

And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

Darby Translation

And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;

Bible in Basic English

And you have knowledge that he came to take away sin: and in him there is no sin.

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Cross references

“he”

1 John 4:9–14 1 John 1:2 1 Peter 1:20 John 1:31 1 Timothy 3:16

1 John 4:9–14 · BSB

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

1 John 1:2 · BSB

And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

1 Peter 1:20 · BSB

He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

John 1:31 · BSB

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

1 Timothy 3:16 · BSB

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in…

“to”

Hebrews 9:28 1 Peter 2:24 Hebrews 9:26 John 1:29 1 John 1:7 Isaiah 53:4–12

Hebrews 9:28 · BSB

so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Hebrews 9:26 · BSB

Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

John 1:29 · BSB

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

1 John 1:7 · BSB

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Isaiah 53:4–12 · BSB

Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

“in”

2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Peter 3:18 1 Peter 2:22 1 John 2:1 Hebrews 4:15 John 8:46

2 Corinthians 5:21 · BSB

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 3:18 · BSB

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Peter 2:22 · BSB

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

1 John 2:1 · BSB

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

Hebrews 4:15 · BSB

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

John 8:46 · BSB

Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

6No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

Read 1 John 3