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

I am

1 Timothy 1:15

More abundantly

General references

Matthew 18:11

Bible References

Thief

Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entereth not in by the door, into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way: the same is a thief and a robber.

This said he, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare that which was given.

They are shameless dogs, that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding, but every man turneth his own way, everyone after his own covetousness, with all his power.

"Thou son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and speak unto them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto the shepherds of Israel, that feed themselves. Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

When I undertake to make Israel whole, then the ungraciousness of Ephraim and the wickedness of Samaria cometh to light: then go they about with lies. At home, they be thieves: and without they fall to robbing.

And said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.'"

Woe be unto you, scribes and Pharisees, for ye devour widows' houses: and that, under a colour of praying long prayers, wherefore ye shall receive greater damnation.

And he taught, saying unto them, "Is it not written, how that my house shall be called 'The house of prayer unto all nations?' But ye have made it a den of thieves."

But thou which teachest another, teachest not thyself. Thou preachest, a man should not steal: and yet thou stealest.

There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.

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 he is the bread of God, which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world."

and if any man hear my words and believe not, I judge him not. For I came not to judge the world: but to save the world.

Yea, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost.

Even as the son of man came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: and to give his life for the redemption of many."

For the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost."

This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief:

More abundantly

For even unto the time of the law was sin in the world: but sin was not regarded, as long as there was no law:

So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,

Wherefore he is able also ever to save them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth, to make intercession for us.

Yea, and by this means an entering-in shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

General references

Yea, and the son of man is come to save that which is lost.