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
Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness sets God's righteousness in a clearer light, what shall we say? (Is God unrighteous--I speak in our everyday language-- when He inflicts punishment?
John 15:13
No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the splendour of His grace with which He has enriched us in the beloved One.
Ephesians 2:7
in order that, by His goodness to us in Christ Jesus, He might display in the Ages to come the transcendent riches of His grace.
1 Timothy 1:16
But mercy was shown me in order that in me as the foremost of sinners Christ Jesus might display the fulness of His long-suffering patience as an example to encourage those who would afterwards be resting their faith on Him with a view to the Life of the Ages.
In that
1 Peter 3:18
because Christ also once for all died for sins, the innocent One for the guilty many, in order to bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,
1 John 3:16
We know what love is--through Christ's having laid down His life on our behalf; and in the same way we ought to lay down our lives for our brother men.
1 John 4:9
God's love for us has been manifested in that He has sent His only Son into the world so that we may have Life through Him.
General references
John 15:13
No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.