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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.
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Amara OseiNote2mo ago
Worst 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 BergNote1mo ago
Christ 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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