1 Timothy

1 Timothy 1:16

¹⁶But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners , Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for this very reason	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I was shown mercy	ἠλεήθην	ēleēthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
worst	πρώτῳ	prōtō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
might display	ἐνδείξηται	endeixētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1731 I show forth
perfect	ἅπασαν	hapasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G537 all, the whole
patience	μακροθυμίαν	makrothymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
as	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
an example	ὑποτύπωσιν	hypotypōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5296 a pattern, example
to those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
would	μελλόντων	mellontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3195 I am about to
believe	πιστεύειν	pisteuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

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1 Timothy 1:13 · Ephesians 2:7 · Psalm 25:11 · 2 Peter 3:9 · 1 John 5:11–12 · Luke 7:47 · 2 Peter 3:15 · 1 Peter 3:20 · John 3:36 · John 6:54 · John 20:31 · Acts 13:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.