Bible Verses About The Cross
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for the cross, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,639 votes, led by 1 Corinthians 1:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about The Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18109 votes
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Peter 2:2460 votes
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Galatians 2:2057 votes
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.
Colossians 2:1447 votes
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Mark 8:3445 votes
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
John 3:1644 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 John 2:243 votes
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Philippians 3:10-1142 votes
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Galatians 6:1435 votes
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
John 19:3034 votes
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Hebrews 12:231 votes
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2 Corinthians 5:2129 votes
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
1 Corinthians 2:1-526 votes
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Philippians 2:5-1025 votes
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Luke 9:2324 votes
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Romans 5:824 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Isaiah 53:5-623 votes
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Matthew 10:3819 votes
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Galatians 3:1319 votes
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Luke 14:2718 votes
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Acts 5:3018 votes
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Romans 6:2318 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Luke 23:1-5617 votes
And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Revelation 1:117 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Mark 15:3016 votes
Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
What does the Bible say about the cross?
Readers most often cite 1 Corinthians 1:18 on the subject of the cross. Across 1,639 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 2:24, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 2:14. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.