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
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.
Romans 3:5
If our unrighteousness defines God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his anger is he? I speak in human terms.
John 15:13
No man has greater love then this that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.
Ephesians 2:7
So in the ages to come he, with Christ Jesus, might show the exceeding (surpassing) (exceptional) riches of his grace with kindness toward us.
1 Timothy 1:16
For this I obtained mercy, which in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might show his long-suffering. This is for an example to those who should later believe in him for eternal life.
In that
Isaiah 53:6
We are all like sheep. We have gone astray! Each of us has turned to his own way. Jehovah has caused the iniquity (sin) of all of us to be laid on him.
1 Peter 3:18
Because Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.
1 John 3:16
By this we know love, because he (Jesus) gave his life for us. We ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
1 John 4:9
The love of God was made known through us. God sent his only-begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.
General references
Numbers 7:15
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
John 15:13
No man has greater love then this that a man lay down his life for his friends.