What Does the Bible Say About The Blood?
Here are 14 Bible verses about the blood, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
BSBhow much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
- #2Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
BSBFor the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
- #3Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
BSBIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- #41 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
BSBBut 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.
- #5Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
BSBThey have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
- #6Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
BSBThis is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- #7Hebrews 9:22
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
BSBAccording to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- #8Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
BSBBut now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
- #9Romans 5:9
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
BSBTherefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
- #10Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
BSBBut you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
- #11Revelation 1:5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
BSBand from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
- #12Hebrews 13:12
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
BSBAnd so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
- #13Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
BSBKeep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- #14Romans 3:25
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
BSBGod presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).