1 Corinthians 15:3

3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a] : that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:3 in Other Translations

KJV
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;
ESV
3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,
NLT
3 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.
MSG
3 The first thing I did was place before you what was placed so emphatically before me: that the Messiah died for our sins, exactly as Scripture tells it;
CSB
3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:3 In-Context

1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.
2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Galatians 1:12
  • 2. S 1 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Corinthians 11:23
  • 3. Isaiah 53:5; John 1:29; S Galatians 1:4; 1 Peter 2:24
  • 4. S Matthew 26:24; S Luke 24:27; S Luke 24:44; Acts 17:2; Acts 26:22,23

Footnotes 1

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