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OET interlinear 1 TIM 1:15

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SR Greek word order

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Πιστός
    2. pistos
    3. Trustworthy is
    4. -
    5. 41030
    6. S····NMS
    7. trustworthy ‹is›
    8. trustworthy ‹is›
    9. S
    10. Y65
    11. 137047
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137048
    1. λόγος
    2. logos
    3. saying
    4. saying
    5. 30560
    6. N····NMS
    7. saying
    8. saying
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137049
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137050
    1. πάσης
    2. pas
    3. of all
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ all
    8. ˱of˲ all
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137051
    1. ἀποδοχῆς
    2. apodoχē
    3. acceptance
    4. accepted
    5. 5940
    6. N····GFS
    7. acceptance
    8. acceptance
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137052
    1. ἄξιος
    2. axios
    3. worthy
    4. worth
    5. 5140
    6. S····NMS
    7. worthy
    8. worthy
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137053
    1. ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. ¬that
    8. ¬that
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137054
    1. Χριστός
    2. χristos
    3. chosen one messiah
    4. everyone messiah
    5. 55470
    6. N····NMS
    7. chosen_one/messiah
    8. Christ
    9. WRN
    10. Y65; Person=Jesus; F137062
    11. 137055
    1. Ἰησοῦς
    2. iēsous
    3. Yaʸsous
    4. -
    5. 24240
    6. N····NMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y65
    11. 137056
    1. ἦλθεν
    2. erχomai
    3. came
    4. came
    5. 20640
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. came
    8. came
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137057
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. into
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. into
    8. into
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137058
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137059
    1. κόσμον
    2. kosmos
    3. world
    4. world
    5. 28890
    6. N····AMS
    7. world
    8. world
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137060
    1. ἁμαρτωλούς
    2. hamartōlos
    3. sinners
    4. sinners
    5. 2680
    6. S····AMP
    7. sinners
    8. sinners
    9. -
    10. Y65; F137063
    11. 137061
    1. σῶσαι
    2. sōzō
    3. to save
    4. save
    5. 49820
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ save
    8. ˓to˒ save
    9. -
    10. Y65; R137055; Person=Jesus
    11. 137062
    1. ὧν
    2. hos
    3. of whom
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ whom
    8. ˱of˲ whom
    9. -
    10. Y65; R137061
    11. 137063
    1. πρῶτος
    2. prōtos
    3. +the first
    4. -
    5. 44130
    6. S····NMS
    7. ˓the˒ first
    8. ˓the˒ first
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137064
    1. εἰμί
    2. eimi
    3. am
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA1··S
    7. am
    8. am
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137065
    1. ἐγώ
    2. egō
    3. I
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y65; R136835; Person=Paul
    11. 137066

OET (OET-LV) Trustworthy is the saying, and worthy of_all acceptance:
that chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous came into the world to_save sinners, of_whom I am the_first.

OET (OET-RV) This saying is trustworthy and worth being accepted by everyone: Yeshua the messiah came into this world to save sinners, of which I was the worst.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:12–17: Paul thanked Christ Jesus for his mercy

Paul began this section by thanking Christ Jesus for forgiving him. He described himself as the worst sinner. He said that Christ would forgive everyone who believed in him, no matter how sinful they were, just as Christ had forgiven him.

Paragraph 1:15–17

In the same way that Christ saved Paul, he will also save everyone else who believes in him, no matter how sinful they are.

1:15a

This is a trustworthy saying,

This is a trustworthy saying: This is an expression that Paul used often in his letters to Timothy and Titus. See 1 Timothy 3:1, 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:11; Titus 1:9, 3:8. You should try to use the same expression of introduction in all these places. Paul used this expression to introduce a saying that was well-known among believers at that time. This saying is found in 1:15c.

trustworthy: Paul said that this saying (1:15c) about Christ was trustworthy. That means that it was true and reliable. Other ways to say this could be: “This saying really is true,” or “people should believe this.”

saying: A saying is an expression that is well known to people. In some languages it may be possible to use a word like “proverb.”

1:15b

worthy of full acceptance:

worthy of full acceptance: Because the saying in 1:15c is “trustworthy”, everyone should believe it and should not doubt it in any way. They can be sure that it is true.

1:15c

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners: This is the saying that Paul introduced in 1:15a–b.

Christ Jesus came into the world: This refers to when Christ Jesus came to earth the first time and died on the cross.

Christ Jesus: Notice that in this verse Paul referred to Jesus as Christ Jesus instead of “Jesus Christ.” The names “Christ Jesus” and “Jesus Christ” refer to the same person.Some people, however, think that when Paul used the word Christ before the word Jesus, as in Christ Jesus, he was emphasizing that Jesus was the Messiah.

In most English versions “Jesus Christ” and “Christ Jesus” are translated in the same order as they occur in the Greek manuscripts. It is recommended that you do the same thing.

However, it is possible that, in some languages, people may be confused to see the names in two different orders. They may even think that Paul was referring to two different people. If this is true in your language, it may be necessary to translate Christ Jesus as “Jesus Christ.” This is the more usual word order in the New Testament.

Christ: The word Christ is used two ways in the New Testament. In the Gospels, Christ is a title for Jesus. It means “the anointed one.” But later, by the time that Paul and others wrote letters to individuals and churches, the word Christ was used as another name for Jesus. It was no longer used as a title. So here and in other New Testament letters you should spell Christ according to the rules of your language.

to save sinners: This is the purpose for which Jesus came into the world. The Greek word that the BSB translates as save means “to rescue from danger.” In this context, the danger is that if a person does not repent and stop sinning, he will not receive eternal life.

sinners: A sinner is a person who has disobeyed God.

General Comment on 1:15c

Sayings are normally short because people want to remember them. Therefore translate this saying with as few words as possible. It would also be helpful to keep the saying in one sentence. One way to do this is:

Christ Jesus came to earth to rescue people who have sinned.

In some languages it may be helpful to indicate the beginning and end of the saying in some way. For example, you may want to use quotation marks or a different printing style, such as italics. The JBP uses both.

1:15d

of whom I am the worst.

of whom I am the worst: Notice that this part of the verse is not part of the saying in 1:15c. One way to make this clear would be to use special punctuation. For example, the NIV uses a dash, that is, —. If you place the saying in quotation marks, make sure you close the quotation marks at the end of 1:15c. Paul added these words to make it personal in this context.

I am the worst: The Greek word that the BSB translates as worst literally means “first.” Paul meant that he considered himself to be the greatest sinner. This did not mean that Paul had committed more or greater sins than anyone else in the world. It meant that Paul felt as if he were the worst sinner.Stott, page 53, says, “…when we are convicted of sin by the Holy Spirit, an immediate result is that we give up all such comparisons. Paul was so vividly aware of his own sins that he could not conceive that anybody could be worse. It is the language of every sinner whose conscience has been awakened and disturbed by the Holy Spirit. We may begin like the Pharisee in Jesus’ parable, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men’, but we end like the tax collector who beat his breast and said (literally), ‘God have mercy on me, the sinner [Luke 18:9ff.].’ The Pharisee indulged in odious comparisons; as far as the tax collector was concerned, however, there were no other sinners with whom to compare himself; he was the one and only.” Paul was so aware of his own sins that he could not imagine that anybody could be worse than he was.

General Comment on 1:15a–d

In some languages it may be best to reorder this verse. For example, it may be better to translate the saying before stating that it is trustworthy. One way to do this is:

We believers often say: 15c“Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners.” 15aThese words are true 15band everyone can believe them without doubting them in any way. 15dAnd I have sinned more than anyone…

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πιστὸς ὁ λόγος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πιστός ὁ λόγος καί πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τόν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλούς σῶσαι ὧν πρῶτος εἰμί ἐγώ)

Here, word represents what Paul is about to write using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [What I am about to write is trustworthy] or [The following words are trustworthy]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

πιστὸς & καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πιστός ὁ λόγος καί πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τόν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλούς σῶσαι ὧν πρῶτος εἰμί ἐγώ)

The terms trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance mean similar things. Paul is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [is completely trustworthy] or [worthy of complete acceptance]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος

˱of˲_all acceptance worthy

Here, Paul is using the possessive form to describe a word that deserves to be accepted. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another. Alternate translation: [should receive all acceptance] or [deserves to receive all acceptance]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πάσης ἀποδοχῆς

˱of˲_all acceptance

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of acceptance, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [of being completely accepted]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πιστός ὁ λόγος καί πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τόν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλούς σῶσαι ὧν πρῶτος εἰμί ἐγώ)

These words are the word that Paul shares with Timothy. To indicate this, the ULT and UST put quotation marks around these words. The ULT also uses a dash to indicate that the words of whom I am the first are not part of the word that Paul shares with Timothy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use quotation marks or another form to indicate which words are the ones that Paul introduces as the word.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ

˱of˲_whom (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πιστός ὁ λόγος καί πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τόν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλούς σῶσαι ὧν πρῶτος εἰμί ἐγώ)

Here Paul speaks of the most sinful person, himself, as if he were first in a sequence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of whom I am the worst] or [of whom I have the most sin]

Note 7 topic: translate-ordinal

πρῶτός

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πιστός ὁ λόγος καί πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος ὅτι Χριστός Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τόν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλούς σῶσαι ὧν πρῶτος εἰμί ἐγώ)

If your language does not use ordinal numbers, you could use a cardinal number here or an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [number one]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

1:15 This is a trustworthy saying: This expression occurs only in the letters to Timothy and Titus (1 Tim 3:1; 4:8-9; 2 Tim 2:11-13; Titus 3:4-8). These sayings are probably quotations from tradition that Paul has adapted to the current situation; here, in addition to the way the saying underscores the mercy shown to Paul, it probably corrects the false teachers. The emphasis of this saying falls on Christ’s entrance into history for the salvation of sinners, which was probably being marginalized by the false teachers, who emphasized law (1 Tim 1:7), special knowledge (6:20; cp. Titus 1:16), and stipulations such as those in 1 Tim 4:3 (cp. Col 2:16-23).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Trustworthy is
    2. -
    3. 41030
    4. S
    5. pistos
    6. S-····NMS
    7. trustworthy ‹is›
    8. trustworthy ‹is›
    9. S
    10. Y65
    11. 137047
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137048
    1. saying
    2. saying
    3. 30560
    5. logos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. saying
    8. saying
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137049
    1. and
    2. and
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137050
    1. worthy
    2. worth
    3. 5140
    5. axios
    6. S-····NMS
    7. worthy
    8. worthy
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137053
    1. of all
    2. -
    3. 39560
    5. pas
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ all
    8. ˱of˲ all
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137051
    1. acceptance
    2. accepted
    3. 5940
    5. apodoχē
    6. N-····GFS
    7. acceptance
    8. acceptance
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137052
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37540
    5. hoti
    6. C-·······
    7. ¬that
    8. ¬that
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137054
    1. chosen one messiah
    2. everyone messiah
    3. 55470
    4. WRN
    5. χristos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. chosen_one/messiah
    8. Christ
    9. WRN
    10. Y65; Person=Jesus; F137062
    11. 137055
    1. Yaʸsous
    2. -
    3. 24240
    4. UN
    5. iēsous
    6. N-····NMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y65
    11. 137056
    1. came
    2. came
    3. 20640
    5. erχomai
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. came
    8. came
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137057
    1. into
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. into
    8. into
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137058
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137059
    1. world
    2. world
    3. 28890
    5. kosmos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. world
    8. world
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137060
    1. to save
    2. save
    3. 49820
    5. sōzō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ save
    8. ˓to˒ save
    9. -
    10. Y65; R137055; Person=Jesus
    11. 137062
    1. sinners
    2. sinners
    3. 2680
    5. hamartōlos
    6. S-····AMP
    7. sinners
    8. sinners
    9. -
    10. Y65; F137063
    11. 137061
    1. of whom
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ whom
    8. ˱of˲ whom
    9. -
    10. Y65; R137061
    11. 137063
    1. I
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y65; R136835; Person=Paul
    11. 137066
    1. am
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA1··S
    7. am
    8. am
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137065
    1. +the first
    2. -
    3. 44130
    5. prōtos
    6. S-····NMS
    7. ˓the˒ first
    8. ˓the˒ first
    9. -
    10. Y65
    11. 137064

OET (OET-LV) Trustworthy is the saying, and worthy of_all acceptance:
that chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous came into the world to_save sinners, of_whom I am the_first.

OET (OET-RV) This saying is trustworthy and worth being accepted by everyone: Yeshua the messiah came into this world to save sinners, of which I was the worst.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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