KJV King James Version
This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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1 Timothy 1:15
This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
WEB World English Bible
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
ASV American Standard Version
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners—first of whom I am;
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 1
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
15 This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠιστὸςG4103 · pistosfaithfulὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάσηςG3956 · pasallἀποδοχῆςG594 · apodochēacceptanceἄξιοςG514 · axiosworthyὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμονG2889 · kosmosworldἁμαρτωλοὺςG268 · hamartōlossinfulσῶσαι,G4982 · sōzōto saveὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichπρῶτόςG4413 · prōtosfirstεἰμιG1510 · eimito beἐγώ·G1473 · egōI/we
Cross-references
Mark 2:17When Jesus heard [it], he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.John 3:16-17For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 12:47And 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.John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:Luke 5:32I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Romans 5:8-10But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.Matthew 9:13But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.1 John 3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.1 John 4:9-10In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.1 Timothy 4:9This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.Romans 5:6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
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