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1 Timothy 1:13–15

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13Who was before ua blasphemer, and wa persecutor, and xinjurious: but yI obtained mercy, because zI did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14aAnd the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant bwith faith and blove which is in Christ Jesus. 15cThis is a faithful saying, and dworthy of all acceptation, that eChrist Jesus came into the world to save sinners; fof whom I am chief.

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1 Timothy 1:15: 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.

Footnotes

  1. wSee Acts 8:3.
  2. xEcclus. 35:18. Rom. 1:30 in the Gk.
  3. yver. 16. See 1 Cor. 7:25.
  4. zSo Luke 23:34. John 9:39, 41. & 15:22. & 16:3. Acts 3:17. & 13:27. & 17:30. & 26:9. James 4:17. Comp. Matt. 12:32. See Luke 12:48.
  5. aSo Rom. 5:20. & 6:1. 1 Cor. 15:10.
  6. bch. 2:15. & 4:12. & 6:11. 2 Tim. 1:13. & 2:22. & 3:10. Tit. 2:2 in the Gk. See 1 Thess. 1:3. Comp. Luke 7:47, 50.
  7. bch. 2:15. & 4:12. & 6:11. 2 Tim. 1:13. & 2:22. & 3:10. Tit. 2:2 in the Gk. See 1 Thess. 1:3. Comp. Luke 7:47, 50.
  8. cch. 3:1. & 4:9. 2 Tim. 2:11. Tit. 3:8. So Tit. 1:9.
  9. dch. 4:9.
  10. eMatt. 9:13. Mark 2:17. Rom. 5:8. 1 John 3:5. See Matt. 18:11. & Rom. 4:25.
  11. fComp. Eph. 3:8.

Cross references

  1. u2 Tim. 3:2.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.

This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

although I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, but I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord abounded with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press