Verse 15

This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthy to be receiued, that Christ Iesus came into the worlde to saue sinners, of whom I am chiefe.

Referenced Verses

  • John 3:16-17 : 16 For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued.
  • Mark 2:17 : 17 Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 When before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through vnbeliefe.
  • Matt 20:28 : 28 Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.
  • Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said vnto me, These wordes are faithfull and true: and the Lorde God of the holy Prophets sent his Angell to shewe vnto his seruants the things which must shortly be fulfilled.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,
  • 1 Tim 3:1 : 1 This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthie to be receiued.
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 It is a true saying, For if we be dead together with him, we also shall liue together with him.
  • Matt 9:13 : 13 But goe yee and learne what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
  • John 1:12 : 12 But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.
  • John 12:47 : 47 And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
  • Luke 5:32 : 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesvs: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.
  • 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him. 10 Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes.
  • 1 John 5:11 : 11 And this is that record, to wit, that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life, and this life is in that his Sonne.
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthie to take the Booke, and to open the seales thereof, because thou wast killed, and hast redeemed vs to God by thy blood out of euery kinred, and tongue, and people, and nation,
  • 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Hauing faith and a good conscience, which some haue put away, and as concerning faith, haue made shipwracke.
  • Heb 7:25 : 25 Wherefore, hee is able also perfectly to saue them that come vnto God by him, seeing he euer liueth, to make intercession for them.
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
  • 1 John 3:8 : 8 He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.
  • Rom 3:24-26 : 24 And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus, 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed, 26 Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus.
  • Rom 5:6 : 6 For Christ, when we were yet of no strength, at his time died for the vngodly.
  • Rom 5:8-9 : 8 But God setteth out his loue towards vs, seeing that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for vs. 9 Much more then, being now iustified by his blood, we shalbe saued from wrath through him. 10 For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,
  • Ezek 16:63 : 63 That thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, & neuer open thy mouth any more: because of thy shame when I am pacified toward thee, for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.
  • Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 Then shal ye remember your owne wicked wayes, & your deedes that were not good, & shal iudge your selues worthie to haue bene destroyed for your iniquities, and for your abominations. 32 Be it knowen vnto you that I do not this for your sakes, sayth the Lord God: therefore, O ye house of Israel, be ashamed, and confounded for your owne wayes.
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that ye despise not one of these litle ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in heauen.
  • Acts 11:1 : 1 Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.
  • John 1:29 : 29 The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.
  • John 3:36 : 36 Hee that beleeueth in the Sonne, hath euerlasting life, and hee that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.
  • Acts 3:26 : 26 First vnto you hath God raysed vp his Sonne Iesus, and him hee hath sent to blesse you, in turning euery one of you from your iniquities.
  • Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Rev 21:5 : 5 And he that sate vpon the throne, sayd, Behold, I make all things newe: and he sayde vnto me, Write: for these wordes are faithfull and true.