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
ℹGreek 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…
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Amara OseiNote3mo agoWorst Case Scenario Becomes Starting Point
I'm a former drug addict, and for years I couldn't read this verse without tears because Paul calls himself the worst of sinners. He's the chief of sinners, he says, but he received mercy. That's not ...
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Michael van BergNote3mo agoChrist Came for Sinners
I grew up thinking Jesus came to improve people - to make good people better. But the verse says Christ came to save sinners, and Paul calls himself the foremost sinner. He's not being humble - he's c...
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