Trinity/After Pentecost · The Third Sunday after Trinity
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Christ Came to Save Sinners
June 21, 2026
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
Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Working Preacher
The lectionary voice on Paul as the pattern of Christ's mercy.
1 Timothy 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse study of Paul's testimony to grace.
1 Timothy 1:12 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators gathered on Christ saving the foremost of sinners.
1 Timothy Commentaries & Sermons Precept Austin
A deep collection of study links and sermons covering 1 Timothy.
Barnes' Notes: 1 Timothy 1 StudyLight
A historic verse by verse commentary on the passage.
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