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Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
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Matthew 10:37-38
He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.
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Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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Romans 5:15
But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.
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Romans 14:7-9
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
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John 11:50-52
nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
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1 Peter 1 8
whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
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Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
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John 21:15-17
So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“ Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him,“ Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him,“ Feed my lambs.”He said to him again a second time,“ Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him,“ Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him,“ Tend my sheep.”He said to him the third time,“ Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time,“ Do you have affection for me?” He said to him,“ Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him,“ Feed my sheep.
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2 Corinthians 8 8-2 Corinthians 8 9
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
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John 14:21-23
One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”Judas( not Iscariot) said to him,“ Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”Jesus answered him,“ If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
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John 1:29
The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said,“ Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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Ephesians 3:18-19
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
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Luke 7:42-47
When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”Simon answered,“ He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him,“ You have judged correctly.”Turning to the woman, he said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”
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1 Corinthians 16 22
If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!
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Ephesians 2:1-5
You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved—
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2 Corinthians 3 9
For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
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Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
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Titus 3:3
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
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Isaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
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Hebrews 2:9
But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
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Song of Solomon 8 6-Song of Solomon 8 7
Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.
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Song of Solomon 1 4
Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
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Colossians 2:13
You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
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1 Timothy 5 6
But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
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Luke 15:24
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
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John 11:25
Jesus said to her,“ I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
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1 Timothy 2 6
who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times,
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John 5:25
Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.
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2 Corinthians 3 7
But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,
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Romans 2:2
We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.
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Job 32:18
For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.
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1 John 2 1-1 John 2 2
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
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Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John answered them,“ Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”
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1 Corinthians 2 14
Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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1 John 5 19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
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Acts 18:5
But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
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Luke 24:29
They urged him, saying,“ Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.
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Luke 15:32
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”