Acceptance Acceptation Chief Christ Deserves Deserving Faith Faithful Foremost Full Salvation Save Saying Sinners Stand Statement Stedfast Sure Trustworthy Universal Worst Worthy
1:15 {13} This [is] a {i} faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
(13) He turns the reproach of the adversaries upon their own head, showing that this singular example of the goodness of God, contributes greatly to the benefit of the whole Church.
(i) Worthy to be believed.
1:15 This [is] a faithful saying. That Christ came to save sinners. Paul, a sinner saved, was a proof that the saying was faithful.
Of whom I am chief. Because he had sinned so grievously in persecuting Christ. He was a great sinner saved.
1:15 This is a faithful saying - A most solemn preface. And worthy of all acceptation - Well deserving to be accepted, received, embraced, with all the faculties of our whole soul. That Christ - Promised. Jesus - Exhibited. Came into the world to save sinners - All sinners, without exception.
1:12-17 The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart. This is a faithful saying; these are true and faithful words, which may be depended on, That the Son of God came into the world, willingly and purposely to save sinners. No man, with Paul's example before him, can question the love and power of Christ to save him, if he really desires to trust in him as the Son of God, who once died on the cross, and now reigns upon the throne of glory, to save all that come to God through him. Let us then admire and praise the grace of God our Saviour; and ascribe to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three Persons in the unity of the Godhead, the glory of all done in, by, and for us.
Acceptance Acceptation Chief Christ Deserves Deserving Faith Faithful First Foremost Full Jesus Salvation Save Sinners Stand Statement Sure True. Trustworthy Universal Word World Worthy
Acceptance Acceptation Chief Christ Deserves Deserving Faith Faithful First Foremost Full Jesus Salvation Save Sinners Stand Statement Sure True. Trustworthy Universal Word World Worthy
