1 Timothy 1:15
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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.This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
In other translations
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.This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
Greek words
ΠιστὸςPistosTrustworthy [is]G4103ὁhotheG3588λόγοςlogossayingG3056καὶkaiandG2532πάσηςpasēsof fullG3956ἀποδοχῆςapodochēsacceptanceG594ἄξιοςaxiosworthyG514ὅτιhotithatG3754ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424ἦλθενēlthencameG2064εἰςeisintoG1519τὸνtontheG3588κόσμονkosmonworldG2889ἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōloussinnersG268σῶσαι,sōsaito save,G4982ὧνhōnof whomG3739πρῶτόςprōtos[the] foremostG4413εἰμιeimiamG1510ἐγώ·egōI myself;G1473
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- Mark 2:17When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
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- Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
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