John 10:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

John 10:15

As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

As

Revelation 5:2

And i

General references

John 15:13

Bible References

As

No man has ever yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father--He has revealed him.

Not that any one has seen the Father, except him who is from God--he has seen the Father.

And yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his Message to heart.

O righteous Father, though the world did not know thee, I knew thee; and these men knew that thou has sent me as thy Messenger.

Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.

At that same time, moved to exultation by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou hast hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the childlike! Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee.

and I saw a mighty angel who was proclaiming in a loud voice-- 'Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?'

And i

I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.

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

Gave himself for our sins, in accordance with the will of God and Father,

Christ ransomed us from the curse pronounced in the Law, by taking the curse on himself for us, for Scripture says--'Cursed is any one who is hanged on a tree.'

And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'

There is but one God, and one mediator between God and men--the man, Christ Jesus,

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.

And he 'himself carried our sins' in his own body to the cross, so that we might die to our sins, and live for righteousness. 'His bruising was your healing.'

For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.

and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but for those of the whole world besides.

And they are singing a new song--'Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,

General references

No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.