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.

Bible References

A faithful

1 Timothy 1:19
holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;
1 Timothy 3:1
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
1 Timothy 4:9
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
2 Timothy 2:11
This saying is faithful: "For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
Titus 3:8
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
Revelation 21:5
He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." He said, "Write, for these words of God are faithful and true."
Revelation 22:6
He said to me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon."

Worthy

John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Acts 11:1
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
1 John 5:11
The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Of whom

1 Timothy 1:13
although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Job 42:6
Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."
Ezekiel 16:63
that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done, says the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 36:31
Then you shall remember your evil ways, and your doings that were not good; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

General references

Leviticus 13:16
Or if the raw flesh turns again, and is changed to white, then he shall come to the priest;
Matthew 18:11
For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
Mark 2:10
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic --
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."
1 Timothy 4:9
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.