1 Timothy 1:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

Pistos the logos, and of all apodochēs axios, that Christos Iēsous ēlthen into the kosmon hamartōlous sōsai; of whom prōtos eimi egō.

Grammar Details

• *Pistos*: nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)
• *ho logos*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject with article
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *pasēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - adjective
• *apodochēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - object for which worthy
• *axios*: nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)
• *hoti*: subordinating conjunction - that
• *Christos Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject
• *ēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - into
• *ton kosmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition with article
• *hamartōlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - direct object
• *sōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to save
• *hōn*: genitive, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - of whom
• *prōtos*: nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative
• *eimi*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am
• *egō*: nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I (emphatic)

Word Meanings

• *Pistos*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
• *logos*: word/saying/statement
• *apodochēs*: acceptance/reception
• *axios*: worthy/deserving
• *ēlthen*: came/arrived
• *kosmon*: world/universe/earth
• *hamartōlous*: sinners/transgressors
• *sōsai*: to save/to rescue/to deliver
• *prōtos*: first/foremost/chief

Referenced Verses

• John 3:16-17 : 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
• Mark 2:17 : 17 And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but {G1519} {G3341} sinners.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
• Matt 20:28 : 28 even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must {G1722} shortly come to pass.
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• 1 Tim 3:1 : 1 Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
• 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
• 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:
• Matt 9:13 : 13 But go ye and learn what [this] meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
• John 1:12 : 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
• John 12:47 : 47 And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
• Luke 5:32 : 32 I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
• Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
• Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 Herein {G5129} was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 Herein {G5129} is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.
• 1 John 5:11 : 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood [men] of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,
• 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
• Heb 7:25 : 25 Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away {G2257} sins; and in him is no sin.
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
• Rom 3:24-26 : 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; 26 for the showing, [I say], of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.
• Rom 5:6 : 6 For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.
• Rom 5:8-9 : 8 But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath [of God] through him. 10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;
• Ezek 16:63 : 63 that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
• Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 Then shall ye remember your evil ways, and your doings that were not good; and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. 32 Not for your sake do I [this], saith the Lord Jehovah, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your ways, O house of Israel.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Acts 11:1 : 1 Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
• John 1:29 : 29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
• John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
• Acts 3:26 : 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, {G2424} sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
• Job 42:6 : 6 Wherefore I abhor [myself], And repent in dust and ashes.
• Rev 21:5 : 5 And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, {G3427} Write: for these words are faithful and true.