Quotes about Cross
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
- Galatians 5:11
Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
- Galatians 6:12
But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- Galatians 6:14
and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
- Ephesians 2:16
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
- Philippians 3:18
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- Colossians 1:20
having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
- Colossians 2:14
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- Colossians 2:15
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Hebrews 12:2
Whenever the true message of the cross is abolished, the anger of hypocrites and heretics eases and all things seem to be at peace.
- Martin Luther
The cross is the divine settlement with the divine condemnation of sin.
- Herman Bavinck