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

In truth I tell you, whoever does not go into the sheepfold through the door, but climbs up at some other place, that man is a thief and a robber;

He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.

And said to them: "Scripture says??My House shall be called a house of prayer'; but you are making it 'a den of robbers.'"

Alas for you, Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You destroy widow's houses, even while pretending to make long prayers; therefore you shall receive greater condemnation.

Then he began to teach. "Does not Scripture say," he asked, "'My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers.'"

Why, then, you teacher of others, do not you teach yourself? Do you preach against stealing, and yet steal?

But there were false prophets also in the nation, just as there will be false teachers among you, men who will secretly introduce ruinous divisions, disowning even the Lord who bought them, and bringing speedy Ruin upon themselves.

I am

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

For the Bread that God gives is that which comes down from Heaven, and gives Life to the world."

When any one hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

The Son of Man has come to 'search for those who are lost' and to save them."

How true the saying is, and worthy of the fullest acceptance, that 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners'! And there is no greater sinner than I!

More abundantly

Even before the time of the Law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against a man where no Law exists.

And therefore God, in his desire to show, with unmistakable plainness, to those who were to enter on the enjoyment of what he had promised, the unchangeableness of his purpose, bound himself with an oath.

And that is why he is able to save perfectly those who come to God through him, living for ever, as he does, to intercede of their behalf.

For thus you will be given a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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