1 Peter 3:18 meaning and explanation
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
1 Peter 3:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter writes to Christians facing hostility, and verse 18 gives the reason suffering for good is better than suffering for evil: Christ himself suffered, though he had done nothing wrong. The phrase "once for all" marks his death as the single, sufficient sacrifice, unlike the repeated offerings of the old covenant.
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