Save Some

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

• Curiosity

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

• Self-denial
• Paul
• Unselfishness

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

• Games
• Figurative

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. read more And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. show less

And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

• Wisdom

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

• Jesus
• Obedience
• Words

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. read more He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. show less