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
But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet 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 not God unjust, who taketh vengeance?
John 15:13
No one hath greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace,
Ephesians 2:7
That he might shew in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:16
Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.
In that
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,
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
Hereby was manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
General references
John 15:13
No one hath greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.