Pentecost Season · Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Christ Came to Save Sinners
September 17, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost." (1 Timothy 1:15)
Paul thanks Christ for appointing him to service though he had once been a persecutor. He points to himself as the foremost of sinners so that others may see the perfect patience and mercy of Christ, and he breaks into praise of the eternal and only God.
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Commentary
1 Timothy 1 Commentary: The Purpose of the Law Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse treatment of Paul's own testimony of mercy.
Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Working Preacher
Lutheran reading of Paul's conversion as a pattern of grace.
1 Timothy 1 Commentary Precept Austin
Extensive compiled evangelical commentary excerpts on the chapter.
1 Timothy 1:12 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentary entries on this verse.
1 Timothy 1:12-17 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused reflection on Paul's testimony of mercy.
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