1 Timothy 1:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the 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 had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life. 17 God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him.
• Mark 2:17 : 17 And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill: I have come not to get the upright but sinners.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
• Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
• Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said to me, These words are certain and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to make clear to his servants the things which are now to come about.
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:
• 1 Tim 3:1 : 1 This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
• 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.
• 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:
• Matt 9:13 : 13 But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
• John 1:12 : 12 To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:
• John 12:47 : 47 And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.
• Luke 5:32 : 32 I have come, not to get the upright, but sinners, so that they may be turned from their sins.
• Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
• Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 And the love of God was made clear to us when he sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. 10 And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.
• 1 John 5:11 : 11 And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,
• 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
• Heb 7:25 : 25 So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And you have knowledge that he came to take away sin: and in him there is no sin.
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One.
• Rom 3:24-26 : 24 And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God has put forward as the sign of his mercy, through faith, by his blood, to make clear his righteousness when, in his pity, God let the sins of earlier times go without punishment; 26 And to make clear his righteousness now, so that he might himself be upright, and give righteousness to him who has faith in Jesus.
• Rom 5:6 : 6 For when we were still without strength, at the right time Christ gave his life for evil-doers.
• Rom 5:8-9 : 8 But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us. 9 Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him. 10 For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life;
• Ezek 16:63 : 63 So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.
• Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 And at the memory of your evil ways and your wrongdoings, you will have bitter hate for yourselves because of your evil-doings and your disgusting ways, O children of Israel. 32 Not because of you am I doing it, says the Lord; let it be clear to you, and be shamed and made low because of your ways, O children of Israel.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.
• Acts 11:1 : 1 Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.
• John 1:29 : 29 The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
• John 3:36 : 36 He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.
• Acts 3:26 : 26 To you, first, God sent his servant, blessing you by turning every one of you from his sins.
• Job 42:6 : 6 For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.
• Rev 21:5 : 5 And he who is seated on the high seat said, See, I make all things new. And he said, Put it in the book; for these words are certain and true.