Direct “Savior of the world” statements
- And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. (1 John 4:14)
- 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 sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:16-17)
- To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:19)
- And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2)
- The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)
- But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. (Hebrews 2:9)
- For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (1 Timothy 2:3–6)
- Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. (John 12:32)
- For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (Titus 2:11)
- For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10)
- Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. (Romans 5:18)
A brief scholarly framing (to match the texts)
- The NT repeatedly uses κόσμος (kosmos, “world”) and πᾶς / πάντες (pas/pantes, “all/everyone”) in soteriological contexts, signaling a universal horizon to Jesus’ saving work and God’s saving desire.
- At the same time, many “world/all” texts sit alongside response/faith language (e.g., “whoever believes” in John 3:16), so these passages are commonly read as teaching universal provision/offer rather than automatic universal salvation.