Scriptures About The Blood of Jesus: 18 Bible Verses That Reveal Its Power


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There is nothing more powerful than the blood of Christ. The blood that Jesus shed on the cross of Calvary cleanses us from all our sins, reconciles us with God the Father, and offers us salvation. When we accept the work of Christ's blood in us, we are transformed for all eternity.

1. Matthew 26:27-28

27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

- Matthew 26:27-28

2. Hebrews 9:13-14

13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death,[a] so that we may serve the living God!

- Hebrews 9:13-14

In the Old Testament, the forgiveness of sins was only achieved through the sacrifice and shedding of animal blood. But since these were not perfect sacrifices, it was necessary to repeat the sacrifices. Jesus put an end to that: His sacrifice was perfect, and all who accept it receive forgiveness and eternal salvation. His sacrifice was more than enough.

3. Ephesians 1:7

Ephesians 1:7 - In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.

- Ephesians 1:7

4. Romans 3:24-25

24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

- Romans 3:24-25

5. Romans 3:24-25

And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.

- Romans 3:24-25

6. Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

- Ephesians 2:13

The death of Christ, His shed blood, brought us near to the Father. Whether we are Jews or Gentiles, we can enjoy the presence of God, coming to Him with confidence. By shedding His blood on the cross, Jesus reconciled us with the Father so that we can have the hope of eternal life with Him.

7. Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,which he bought with his own blood.

- Acts 20:28

8. Hebrews 10:4

It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

- Hebrews 10:4

9. Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,

- Revelation 1:5

Jesus went to the cross for love of us. He was willing to die for us because He has loved us from forever. With His blood, He washed us, cleansed us from our sins, and offered us His eternal forgiveness.

10. Hebrews 12:24

to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

- Hebrews 12:24

11. Colossians 1:13-14

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

- Colossians 1:13-14

12. 1 Peter 1:18-19

18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

- 1 Peter 1:18-19

13. 1 John 1:7

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, purifies us from allsin.

- 1 John 1:7

14. Hebrews 13:20-21

20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

- Hebrews 13:20-21

15. Luke 22:20

In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

- Luke 22:20

16. Romans 5:8-11

8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

- Romans 5:8-11

17. Hebrews 10:19-22

19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

- Hebrews 10:19-22

18. Colossians 1:18-20

18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

- Colossians 1:18-20

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