1 Timothy 1:15
What is written? (ESV)
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
What does it say?
Paul makes a noteworthy statement of truth, that Jesus came into the world to save sinners – Paul being foremost.
What is its immediate context?
Paul’s instructions to the young preacher Timothy, ending chapter 1 with two named individuals who were engaged in false teaching and as a result made a “shipwreck of their faith” and have been “handed over to Satan to learn…”.
How 1 Timothy 1:15 is applied across Bible answers
What was Jesus’ mission on earth?
Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
