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1 Timothy 1:15

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13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

14 And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

16 But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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BSB
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
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.
WEB
The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
ASV
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
DARBY
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.
BLB
Trustworthy [is] the word, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
ÅB
Det er et troverdig ord og fullt verd å motta at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blant dem er jeg den største;
OTB
Det er et troverdig utsagn, som fortjener full aksept, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, som jeg er den fremste av.
B1930
Det er et troverdig ord og fullt verd å motta at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blandt dem er jeg den største;

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Cross references

  • Mark 2:17

    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.”

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  • Luke 19:10

    For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

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  • John 3:16–17

    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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  • John 12:47

    As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

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  • John 1:12

    But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

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  • Luke 5:32

    I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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  • Romans 5:8–10

    But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

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