1 Timothy 1:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

A faithful

Revelation 22:6

Worthy

Of whom

1 Timothy 1:13

1 Corinthians 15:9

Ephesians 3:8

General references

Bible References

A faithful

with faith, and with a clear conscience; and it is because they have thrust this aside, that, as regards the Faith, some have wrecked their lives.

How true is that saying! When a man aspires to be a Presiding-Officer in the Church, he is ambitious for a noble task.

How true that saying is and worthy of the fullest acceptance!

How true this saying is-- 'If we have shared his death, we shall also share his life.

How true that saying is! And it is on these subjects that I desire you to lay especial stress, so that those who have learned to trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing good. Such subjects are excellent in themselves, and of real use to mankind.

And he who was seated on the throne said-- 'See, I make all things new!' And he said-- 'Write this, for these words may be trusted and are true.'

Then the angel said to me-- 'These words may be trusted and are true. The Lord, the God that inspires the Prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must quickly take place;

Worthy

But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God--to those who believe in his Name.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that every one who believes in him may not be lost, but have Immortal Life.

The Apostles and the Brethren throughout Judea heard that even the Gentiles had welcomed God's Message.

And that testimony is that God gave us Immortal Life, and that this Life is in his Son.

Of whom

though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;

For I am the meanest of the Apostles, I who am unworthy of the name of 'Apostle,' because I persecuted the Church of God.

Yes, to me, who am less than the least of all Christ's People, was this charge entrusted!--to tell the Gentiles the Good News of the boundless wealth to be found in the Christ,

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OMITTED TEXT

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins on earth"--here he said to the paralyzed man--

I have not come to call the religious, but the outcast, to repent."

The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;

The Son of Man has come to 'search for those who are lost' and to save them."

How true that saying is and worthy of the fullest acceptance!