1 Timothy 1:15
Good News Translation
This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them,

New Revised Standard Version
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.

Contemporary English Version
"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." This saying is true, and it can be trusted. I was the worst sinner of all!

New American Bible
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

a faithful.

1 Timothy 1:19 Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.

1 Timothy 3:1 A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

1 Timothy 4:9 A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

2 Timothy 2:11 A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

Titus 3:8 It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Revelation 21:5 And he that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me: Write. For these words are most faithful and true.

Revelation 22:6 And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew his servant the things which must be done shortly.

worthy.

John 1:12 But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

John 3:16,17,36 For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son: that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. . . .

Acts 11:1,18 And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. . . .

1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son.

that.

Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins.

Matthew 9:13 Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.

Mark 2:17 Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.

Luke 5:32 I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 1:29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him; and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.

John 12:47 And if any man hear my words and keep them not, I do not judge him for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Acts 3:26 To you first, God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you: that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.

Romans 3:24-26 Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, . . .

Romans 5:6,8-10 For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly? . . .

Hebrews 7:25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.

1 John 3:5,8 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins: and in him there is no sin. . . .

1 John 4:9,10 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him. . . .

Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

of whom.

1 Timothy 1:13 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Job 42:6 Therefore I reprehend myself, and do penance in dust and ashes.

Ezekiel 16:63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and mayest no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I shall be pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

Ezekiel 36:31,32 And you shall remember your wicked ways, and your doings that were not good: and your iniquities, and your wicked deeds shall displease you. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Ephesians 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

Context
God's Grace to Paul
14Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. 15A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief. 16But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:13
Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

Mark 2:17
Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.

Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Romans 11:14
If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them.

1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Ephesians 3:8
To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

1 Timothy 3:1
A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

1 Timothy 4:9
A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

1 Timothy 6:13
I charge thee before God who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession:

2 Timothy 2:11
A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

Titus 3:8
It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

1 Timothy 1:14
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