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1 Timothy 1:15 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Timothy 1:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 1:1520 words
GreekMeaning
πιστὸςpistos
Trustworthy isadjectiveG4103
ho
thearticleG3588
λόγοςlogos
sayingnounG3056
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πάσηςpasēs
of fulladjectiveG3956
ἀποδοχῆςapodochēs
acceptancenounG594
ἄξιοςaxios
worthyadjectiveG514
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
ἦλθενēlthen
cameverbG2064
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κόσμονkosmon
worldnounG2889
ἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōlous
sinnersadjectiveG268
σῶσαιsōsai
to saveverbG4982
ὧνhōn
of whomrelative pronounG3739
πρῶτόςprōtos
the foremostadjectiveG4413
εἰμιeimi
amverbG1510
ἐγώegō
I myselfpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:15

The favors of God so far exceed human hope and expectation, that often they are not believed. For God has bestowed upon us such things as the mind of man never looked for, never thought of. It is for this reason that the Apostles spend much discourse in securing a belief of the gifts that are granted us of God. For as men, upon receiving some great good, ask themselves if it is not a dream, as not believing it; so it is with respect to the gifts of God. What then was it that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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