1 Timothy

1 Timothy 1:13–15

¹³I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. ¹⁴And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

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

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1 Timothy 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
formerly	πρότερον	proteron	Adverb - Comparative	G4386 formerly, before
a blasphemer	βλάσφημον	blasphēmon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G989 slanderous
a persecutor	διώκτην	diōktēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1376 a persecutor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a violent	ὑβριστήν	hybristēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5197 an insolent, insulting man
yet	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I had acted	ἐποίησα	epoiēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
ignorance	ἀγνοῶν	agnoōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G50 I do not know, am ignorant of
unbelief	ἀπιστίᾳ	apistia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G570 unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust
I was shown mercy	ἠλεήθην	ēleēthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on

1 Timothy 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
overflowed	ὑπερεπλεόνασεν	hyperepleonasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5250 I am exceedingly abundant
along with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
love	ἀγάπης	agapēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G26 love
that	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

1 Timothy 1:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
trustworthy	Πιστὸς	Pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
saying	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
worthy	ἄξιος	axios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
of full	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
acceptance	ἀποδοχῆς	apodochēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G594 acceptance, appreciation, approbation
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
to save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοὺς	hamartōlous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
of whom	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
worst	πρῶτός	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before

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1 Timothy 1:13 Acts 8:3 · 1 Peter 2:10 · Hebrews 6:4–8 · 2 Peter 2:21–22 · Acts 9:13 · Acts 3:17 · Hebrews 10:26–29 · John 9:39–41 · Luke 23:34 · Hebrews 4:16

1 Timothy 1:14 2 Timothy 1:13 · Ephesians 1:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 1 Peter 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:14 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · 1 John 4:10 · Romans 16:20 · Exodus 34:6 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3

1 Timothy 1:15 Mark 2:17 · Luke 19:10 · John 3:16–17 · John 12:47 · John 1:12 · Luke 5:32 · Romans 5:8–10 · Matthew 20:28 · Matthew 9:13 · 1 Timothy 1:13 · 1 John 3:5 · 1 Corinthians 15:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.