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  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 16 Nevertheless, I was shown mercy so that by means of me as the foremost case, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all his patience, making me an example to those who are going to rest their faith on him for everlasting life.+

  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 16 ἀλλὰ but διὰ through τοῦτο this ἠλεήθην, I was shown mercy, ἵνα in order that ἐν in ἐμοὶ me πρώτῳ first ἐνδείξηται might show in Χριστὸς Christ Ἰησοῦς Jesus τὴν the ἅπασαν all μακροθυμίαν, longness of spirit, πρὸς toward ὑποτύπωσιν subtype τῶν of the (ones) μελλόντων being about πιστεύειν to be believing ἐπ’ upon αὐτῷ him εἰς into ζωὴν life αἰώνιον. everlasting.

  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 16 Nevertheless, the reason why I was shown mercy+ was that by means of me as the foremost case Christ Jesus might demonstrate all his long-suffering for a sample of those who are going to rest their faith+ on him for everlasting life.+

  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    The Bible in Living English
    • 16 but this was why mercy was shown me, in order that in me the foremost one Jesus Christ might show utter patience, that I might serve as an outline sketch of those who were to believe on him for eternal life.

  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    American Standard Version
    • 16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 16 Nevertheless on this account was mercy shewn me,—That in me the chief Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, For an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding.

  • 1 Timothy 1:16
    King James Version
    • 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

  • 1 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 1:16 w80 2/15 5; lp 111-112; w66 434; w61 13; yb61 21; w48 185

  • 1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 1:16

      making me an example: Paul here shifts his focus from the benefits he gained from Christ’s mercy to the way that others may benefit from Paul’s example. Christians who learn about the mercy that God showed to Paul are reassured that forgiveness of sins is possible. As “the foremost case,” Paul became living proof that God’s mercy shown through Christ can cover even serious sins if the sinner is truly repentant.

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