Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 5:6

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Isaiah 53:6

All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

1 John 3:16

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)

Ephesians 2:7

so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Romans 4:25

He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.

Romans 5:20

The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

Ephesians 1:6-8

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

1 John 4:9-10

By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

1 Timothy 1:16

Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

General references

Bible References

Commendeth

Romans 5:20
The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 2:7
so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:16
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

In that

Isaiah 53:6
All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
1 John 3:16
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 4:9
By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

General references

Numbers 7:15
one bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

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