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
But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.
John 15:13
No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:
Ephesians 2:7
that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:16
But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.

In that

Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid upon him the iniquity of us all.
1 Peter 3:18
for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,
1 John 3:16
Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
1 John 4:9
Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

General references

Numbers 7:15
one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
John 15:13
No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends.