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
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Ephesians 2:7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:16
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

In that

Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 John 3:16
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 4:9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God 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 lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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