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1 Timothy 1:15

WEB

15The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

KJV

15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

BSB

15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

FBV

15You can trust this saying that everyone should accept: “Christ Jesus came to this world to save sinners,” and I'm the worst of them.

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Extra References

Mark 2:17

17When Jesus heard it, he said to them, Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”


Luke 19:10

10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”


John 3:16-17

16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born[+] Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.


John 12:47

47If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.


Luke 5:32

32I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”


John 1:12

12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:


1 Timothy 1:13

13although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.


Romans 5:8-10

8But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. 10For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.


Matthew 20:28

28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”


Matthew 9:13

13But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”