Verse 15

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Dette er et troverdig ord, og verdt all aksept, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere; blant dem er jeg den største.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Dette er et troverdig ord og verdt å ta imot: at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, av hvilke jeg er den største.

• Norsk King James

  Dette er et troverdig utsagn og verdt å ta imot: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, av dem er jeg den største.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er et troverdig ord, fullt verdt å ta imot, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, blant dem er jeg den største.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Det er et trofast ord og verdt å ta imot, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere. Av dem er jeg den største.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Det er et troverdig ord, verdt full aksept: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blant dem er jeg den største.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dette er et troverdig ord, verdt full aksept, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, blant dem er jeg den største.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Dette er en trofast ordsag, som fortjener all anerkjennelse: at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og jeg er den fremste av dem.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Dette er et troverdig ord, verdig å bli fullt ut tatt imot: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blant dem er jeg den største.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Dette er et troverdig ord, verdig å bli fullt ut tatt imot: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blant dem er jeg den største.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette er et troverdig ord, verd å motta fullt ut: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere. Av dem er jeg den største.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Det er et troverdig ord, fullt verdt å motta: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og blant dem er jeg den største.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er en troværdig Tale og aldeles værd at annammes, at Christus Jesus kom til Verden for at gjøre Syndere salige, iblandt hvilke jeg er den største.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Dette er et troverdig ord og full verdighet av å bli akseptert, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, som jeg er den største av.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette ordet er troverdig og verdt full aksept, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere; blant dem er jeg den fremste.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sann er dette ord, og verdt all aksept, at Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, som jeg er den første.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er et troverdig ord og fullt mottakelig, at Kristus Jesus kom inn i verden for å frelse syndere, blant dem er jeg den største.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er et troverdig ord, verdt å ta imot: Kristus Jesus kom til verden for å frelse syndere, og av dem er jeg den største.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is a true sayinge and by all meanes worthy to be receaved that Christ Iesus came into the world to save synners of whom I am chefe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this is a true sayenge, and by all meanes worthy to be receaued, that Christ Iesus came in to ye worlde to saue synners, of whom I am chefe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is a faythfull saying, and by all meanes worthy to be receaued, that Christe Iesus came into the worlde to saue synners, of whom I am chiefe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• 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:

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance:“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”– and I am the worst of them!

Referenced Verses

• John 3:16-17 : 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.
• Mark 2:17 : 17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; 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 served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
• Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said to me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things which must shortly be done.
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 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.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• 1 Tim 3:1 : 1 This is a true saying: If a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
• 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.
• 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;
• Matt 9:13 : 13 But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
• John 1:12 : 12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the children of God, to those who believe in his name:
• John 12:47 : 47 And if anyone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
• Luke 5:32 : 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, because God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this 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 this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
• 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Holding faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected concerning faith have suffered shipwreck,
• Heb 7:25 : 25 Therefore he is able also to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was 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 as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
• Rom 5:6 : 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
• Rom 5:8-9 : 8 But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
• Ezek 16:63 : 63 That you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 36:31-32 : 31 Then you shall remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations. 32 Not for your sakes do I this, says the Lord GOD, be it known to you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Acts 11:1 : 1 And the apostles and brothers that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
• John 1:29 : 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
• John 3:36 : 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.
• Acts 3:26 : 26 To you first, God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
• Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
• Rev 21:5 : 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.