1 Timothy 1:15

1 Timothy 1:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
• New King James Version (NKJV)This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Context of 1 Timothy 1:15

13who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing [man]: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief. 14But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which [is] in Christ Jesus. Faithful [is] the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am [the] first. 16But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, [the] first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal. 17Now to the King of the ages, [the] incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

1 Timothy 1:15 word by word

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι, ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ·Read the interlinear

• Faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• sinnersἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:15

• 1 Timothy 1:19maintaining faith and a good conscience; which [last] some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;
• 1 Timothy 3:1The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
• 1 Timothy 4:9The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;
• 2 Timothy 2:11The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;
• Revelation 21:5And he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he says [to me], Write, for these words are true and faithful.
• Revelation 22:6And he said to me, These words [are] faithful and true; and [the] Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to shew to his bondmen the things which must soon come to pass.
• John 1:12but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
• John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
• Acts 11:1And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;
• 1 John 5:11And this is the witness, that God has given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son.
• Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Matthew 9:13But go and learn what [that] is — I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.
• Matthew 18:11For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
• Matthew 20:28as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Mark 2:17And Jesus having heard [it] says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous [men], but sinners.
• Luke 5:32I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - This is one of the most glorious truths in the book of God; the most important that ever reached the human ear, or can be entertained by the heart of man. All men are sinners; and as such condemned, justly condemned, to eternal death. Christ Jesus became incarnate, suffered, and died to redeem them; and, by his grace and Spirit, saves them from their sins. This saying or doctrine he calls, first, a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15This is a faithful saying - Greek, “Faithful is the word,” or doctrine - ̔ ho logosThis verse has somewhat the character of a parenthesis, and seems to have been thrown into the midst of the narrative because the mind of the apostle was full of the subject. He had said that he, a great sinner, had obtained mercy. This naturally led him to think of the purpose for which Christ came into the world - to save sinners - and to think how strikingly that truth…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart. This is a faithful saying; these are true and faithful words, which may be depended on, That the Son of God came into the world, willingly and purposely to save sinners. No man, with Paul's example before him, can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15This is a trustworthy saying: This phrase appears only in the letters to Timothy and Titus (1 Timothy 3:1; 4:8–9; 2 Timothy 2:11–13; Titus 3:4–8). These sayings are probably quotes from tradition that Paul has adapted for the current situation. The saying emphasizes the mercy shown to Paul, but it also offers correction to the false teachers. The saying emphasizes Christ's arrival in history to save sinners. This saying was probably being suppressed in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. faithful--worthy of credit, because "God" who says it "is faithful" to His word (1Co 1:9; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; Re 21:5; 22:6). This seems to have become an axiomatic saying among Christians the phrase, "faithful saying," is peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles (1Ti 2:11; 4:9; Tit 3:8). Translate as Greek, "Faithful is the saying." all--all possible; full; to be received by all, and with all the faculties of the soul, mind, and heart. Paul, unlike the false…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:15

• Humility
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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings