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 1:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 1:1520 words
πιστὸςpistosbelieve(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly)
ὁhothe
λόγοςlogosword / message
καὶkaiand / also
πάσηςpasēsall / every
ἀποδοχῆςapodochēsacceptation
ἄξιοςaxiosdue reward, meet, (un-)worthy
ὅτιhotithat / because
ΧριστὸςChristosChrist / Anointed
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ἦλθενēlthencome / go
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
κόσμονkosmonworld
ἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōloussinful, sinner
σῶσαιsōsaiheal, preserve, save (self)
ὧνhōnwho / which
πρῶτόςprōtosbefore, beginning, best
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
ἐγώegōI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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