John 10:10

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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

I am

1 Timothy 1:15

More abundantly

General references

Matthew 18:11

Bible References

Thief

Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, he is a thief and a robber;

But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into it.

and the dogs are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, and these are shepherds that know not how to discern: they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, even to the last of them:

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy; and say unto them, unto the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel that feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers assaileth without.

And he says to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.

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

thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal?

But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;

I am

For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.

For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.

and if any one hear my words and do not keep them, I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

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

as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.

Faithful is the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first.

More abundantly

(for until law sin was in the world; but sin is not put to account when there is no law;

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you.

General references

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