1 TIMOTHY 1:15

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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 Translation & Meaning

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This The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) This
is (No Greek definition. English implied.)
a faithful πιστὸς Objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful faithful
saying, λόγος Something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ) saying
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
worthy ἄξιος Deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise) worthy
of all πάσης All, any, every, the whole all
acceptation, ἀποδοχῆς Acceptance acceptation
that ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that
Christ Χριστὸς Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ
Jesus Ἰησοῦς Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
came ἦλθεν To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) came
into εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into
the τὸν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
world κόσμον Orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) world
to save σῶσαι To save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively) save
sinners; ἁμαρτωλοὺς Sinful, i.e., a sinner sinners
of whom ὧν The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that of whom
I ἐγώ I, me I
am εἰμι I exist (used only when emphatic) am
chief. πρῶτός Foremost (in time, place, order or importance) chief

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  • 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.




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