Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
In that
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Bible References
Commendeth
Romans 5:20
Law came in, that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of his glorious grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 2:7
so that in the coming ages he might show the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:16
But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life.
In that
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit;
1 John 3:16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 4:9
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
General references
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.