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What Does the Bible Say About Being in Christ?

Here are 17 Bible verses about Being in Christ, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #12 Corinthians 5:17

    Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

    BSBTherefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

  2. #2Romans 8:1

    There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

    BSBTherefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

  3. #3John 1:12

    But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

    BSBBut to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

  4. #4Galatians 2:20

    I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

    BSBI have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

  5. #5Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

    BSBFor we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

  6. #6Ephesians 4:22-24

    That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

    BSBto put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

  7. #7Romans 6:3-4

    Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

    BSBOr aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

  8. #8Romans 6:3

    Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

    BSBOr aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

  9. #9Acts 2:38

    Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

    BSBPeter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  10. #101 Corinthians 1:30

    But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

    BSBIt is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

  11. #11John 15:1-27

    I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. …

    BSB“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. …

  12. #12Romans 6:4

    Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

    BSBWe were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

  13. #13Galatians 3:27

    For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

    BSBFor all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

  14. #14Galatians 3:26-27

    For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

    BSBYou are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

  15. #15Ephesians 4:24

    And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

    BSBand to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

  16. #16Ephesians 2:8-9

    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

  17. #17Ephesians 2:6

    And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

    BSBAnd God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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