1 Timothy 1:12-17 English Standard Version
Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners
12 I thank him (A)who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, (B)appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, (C)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But (D)I received mercy (E)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and (F)the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the (G)faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is (H)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus (I)came into the world to save sinners, (J)of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To (K)the King of the ages, (L)immortal, (M)invisible, (N)the only God, (O)be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.
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- 1 Timothy 1:17 Greek to the ages of ages
Cross references
- 1 Timothy 1:12 : Acts 9:22; Phil. 4:13
- 1 Timothy 1:12 : See 2 Cor. 3:6
- 1 Timothy 1:13 : See Acts 8:3
- 1 Timothy 1:13 : 1 Cor. 7:25; 2 Cor. 4:1
- 1 Timothy 1:13 : See Acts 3:17
- 1 Timothy 1:14 : Rom. 5:20
- 1 Timothy 1:14 : [Luke 7:47, 50]; See 1 Thess. 1:3
- 1 Timothy 1:15 : ch. 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim. 2:11; Titus 3:8; [Rev. 22:6]
- 1 Timothy 1:15 : Matt. 9:13; See John 3:17; Rom. 4:25
- 1 Timothy 1:15 : [1 Cor. 15:9]
- 1 Timothy 1:17 : [Ps. 10:16; Rev. 4:9, 10]
- 1 Timothy 1:17 : ch. 6:15, 16; Rom. 1:23
- 1 Timothy 1:17 : John 1:18; Col. 1:15; Heb. 11:27; 1 John 4:12
- 1 Timothy 1:17 : Jude 25
- 1 Timothy 1:17 : 1 Chr. 29:11
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