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
having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,
1 Timothy 3:1
Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;
1 Timothy 4:9
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
2 Timothy 2:11
Stedfast is the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;
Titus 3:8
Stedfast is the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,
Revelation 21:5
And He who is sitting upon the throne said, 'Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, 'Write, because these words are true and stedfast;'
Revelation 22:6
And he said to me, 'These words are stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:

Worthy

John 1:12
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,
John 3:16
for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
Acts 11:1
And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,
1 John 5:11
and this is the testimony, that life age-during did God give to us, and this -- the life -- is in His Son;

Of whom

1 Timothy 1:13
who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,
Job 42:6
Therefore do I loathe it, And I have repented on dust and ashes.
Ezekiel 16:63
So that thou dost remember, And thou hast been ashamed, And there is not to thee any more an opening of the mouth because of thy shame, In My receiving atonement for thee, For all that thou hast done, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'
Ezekiel 36:31
And ye have remembered your ways that are evil, And your doings that are not good, And have been loathsome in your own faces, For your iniquities, and for your abominations.
1 Corinthians 15:9
for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,
Ephesians 3:8
to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,

General references

Leviticus 13:16
Or when the raw flesh turneth back, and hath been turned to white, then he hath come in unto the priest,
Matthew 18:11
for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.
Mark 2:10
And, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins -- (he saith to the paralytic) --
Luke 5:32
I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
Luke 15:1
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,
Luke 19:10
for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'
1 Timothy 4:9
stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy;