# 1 Timothy 1.17 **Book:** [1 Timothy](/codex/1-timothy/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 15. Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: 16. but for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for a ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life. > > **17. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.** > > 18. This charge I commit unto you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may war the good warfare; 19. holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith: (1 Timothy 1:15-19, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 15. The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16. However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. > > **17. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.** > > 18. This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare; 19. holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith; (1 Timothy 1:15-19, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 15. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 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. > > **17. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.** > > 18. This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 19. Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: (1 Timothy 1:15-19, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 15. stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners, first of whom I am; 16. but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during: > > **17. and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, [is] honour and glory, to the ages of the ages! Amen.** > > 18. This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare, 19. having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck, (1 Timothy 1:15-19, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Argument from Transformed Lives](/codex/argument-from-transformed-lives/), via [1 Timothy 1.12-17](/codex/1-timothy-1-12-17/) **Lexicon:** - [G0165 - aion](/codex/g0165-aion/) - [G0166 - aionios](/codex/g0166-aionios/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). 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See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.