For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
— Luke 19:10
Salvation is the Bible's central plot, and its clearest verses are short enough to memorize in a minute: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Luke 19:10 to Titus 3:5.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about salvation here is Luke 19:10: "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." John 1:12 follows close behind: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
John 1:12
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
John 14:6
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
Acts 4:12
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Acts 16:31
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
Romans 1:16
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Ephesians 1:7
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Ephesians 2:8
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Titus 3:5
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