John 12:47

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"If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge them. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

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  • John 3:17 : 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
  • John 12:48 : 48 The one who rejects Me and does not accept My words has a judge: The word I have spoken will judge them on the last day.
  • 1 Tim 1:15-16 : 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost. 16 But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
  • 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him.
  • 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
  • John 5:45 : 45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
  • John 8:15-16 : 15 You judge by human standards; I judge no one. 16 And even if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
  • John 8:26 : 26 I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
  • Matt 20:28 : 28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.
  • Luke 9:56 : 56 Then they went on to another village.

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    45"And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

    46I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

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    48The one who rejects Me and does not accept My words has a judge: The word I have spoken will judge them on the last day.

    49For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to speak.

  • John 3:17-19
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    17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

    18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is already condemned, because they have not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

    19This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

  • 39Jesus said, 'For judgment I came into this world, so that those who are blind may see and those who see may become blind.'

  • 26I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

  • John 8:15-16
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    15You judge by human standards; I judge no one.

    16And even if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • 34But I do not accept testimony from a man; rather, I say these things so that you may be saved.

  • 24Do not judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.

  • John 6:37-38
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    37'All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.'

    38'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.'

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  • John 5:30-31
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    30I can do nothing on My own. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is just because I do not seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me.

    31If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

  • 24The one who does not love me does not keep my words. The word you hear is not my own but belongs to the Father who sent me.

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    30Jesus replied, "This voice did not come for My sake, but for yours."

    31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

    32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself."

  • 50Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.

  • 12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life."

  • 37If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.

  • 11and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

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  • 32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  • 36Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.'

  • John 8:46-47
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    46Who among you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?

    47The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you do not listen, because you are not from God.

  • 47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.

  • 49I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

  • 56Then they went on to another village.

  • 37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

  • 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

  • 24Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

  • 23He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • 27Now My soul is troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But this is why I came to this hour.

  • 38Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe the one He sent.

  • 17Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

  • 5'While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.'

  • 3But to me, it is of little importance to be judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.

  • 22'For the Father judges no one, but He has entrusted all judgment to the Son.'

  • 40But you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life.

  • 8When he comes, he will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment:

  • 16They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

  • 12What business is it of mine to judge outsiders? Are you not to judge those inside the church?

  • 28I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.