John 10:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Thief

2 Peter 2:1

I am

1 Timothy 1:15

More abundantly

General references

Matthew 18:11

Bible References

Thief

Verily, verily I say to you, he that goes not through the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief, and a robber.

But he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and took what was put in it.

and said to them: It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.

Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you close the kingdom of heaven in the face of men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you suffer those who are entering, to go in.

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.

you, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?

But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

I am

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world, through him, might be saved.

For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life for the world.

And if any one hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

For the Son of man has come to save that which is lost.

even as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

More abundantly

for till the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged where there is no law.

Wherefore, God, being more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of his promise the immutability of his purpose, inter posed an oath,

Wherefore, he is able also to save through all time those who come to God by him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

For thus will an entrance be given you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

General references

For the Son of man has come to save that which is lost.