NETBible | This saying 1 is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them! 2 |
NIV © |
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. |
NASB © |
It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. |
NLT © |
This is a true saying, and everyone should believe it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners––and I was the worst of them all. |
MSG © |
Here's a word you can take to heart and depend on: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I'm proof--Public Sinner Number One-- |
BBE © |
It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief: |
NRSV © |
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost. |
NKJV © |
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. |
KJV | This [is] a faithful <4103> saying <3056>_, and <2532> worthy <514> of all <3956> acceptation <594>_, that <3754> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> came <2064> (5627) into <1519> the world <2889> to save <4982> (5658) sinners <268>_; of whom <3739> I <1473> am <1510> (5748) chief <4413>_. |
NASB © |
It is a trustworthy <4103> statement <3056> , deserving <514> full <3956> acceptance <594> , that Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> came <2064> into the world <2889> to save <4982> sinners <268> , among whom <3739> I am <1510> foremost <4413> of all. |
NET [draft] ITL | This saying <3056> is trustworthy <4103> and <2532> deserves <514> full <3956> acceptance <594> : “Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> came <2064> into <1519> the world <2889> to save <4982> sinners <268> ”– and I <1473> am <1510> the worst of them!<4413> |
GREEK | pistov <4103> A-NSM o <3588> T-NSM logov <3056> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ pashv <3956> A-GSF apodochv <594> N-GSF axiov <514> A-NSM oti <3754> CONJ cristov <5547> N-NSM ihsouv <2424> N-NSM hlyen <2064> (5627) V-2AAI-3S eiv <1519> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM kosmon <2889> N-ASM amartwlouv <268> A-APM swsai <4982> (5658) V-AAN wn <3739> R-GPM prwtov <4413> A-NSM eimi <1510> (5748) V-PXI-1S egw <1473> P-1NS |
NETBible | This saying 1 is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them! 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “the saying,” referring to the following citation (see 1 Tim 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim 2:11; Titus 3:8 for other occurrences of this phrase). 2 tn Grk “of whom I am the first.” |