1 Timothy 1:15

“The word is trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: the Messiah Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first.”

1 Timothy 1:15 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Timothy 1:15, word by word

The wordλόγοςlogos

word

What someone says or teaches.

Where else “logos” appears
trustworthyπιστὸςpistos

faithful

Someone you can rely on.

Where else “pistos” appears
worthyἄξιοςaxios

worthy

That has earned something good.

Where else “axios” appears
acceptanceἀποδοχῆςapodochēs

acceptance

Acceptance: being received with approval.

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the MessiahΧριστὸςChristos

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christos” appears
JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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cameἦλθενēlthen

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

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the worldκόσμονkosmon

creation

Everything God made.

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to saveσῶσαιsōsai

save

To rescue from sin and ruin.

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sinnersἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōlous

sinner

Sinner; in the Pharisees' mouth, someone who did not keep the law.

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amεἰμιeimi

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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the firstπρῶτόςprōtos

first

The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.

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The context

14and the grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus.

15 · This verse (above)

16But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the first, the Messiah Jesus might display all his patience as an example for those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

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