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Myles Coverdale Bible

1 Timothy 4:9

This is a sure sayenge, & of all partes worthy to be receaued.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Minister, Christian;   Thompson Chain Reference - Faithful;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Timothy, the First Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Church Government;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acceptance;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Word;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Faithful,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Accept;   Creed;   Faithful;   Faithful Sayings;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.
King James Version (1611)
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation:
King James Version
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
English Standard Version
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
New American Standard Bible
It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance.
New Century Version
What I say is true, and you should fully accept it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance.
Legacy Standard Bible
It is a trustworthy saying and deserving full acceptance.
Berean Standard Bible
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
Complete Jewish Bible
Here is a statement you can trust, one that fully deserves to be accepted
Darby Translation
The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptation;
Easy-to-Read Version
Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question:
Geneva Bible (1587)
This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthie to be receiued.
George Lamsa Translation
This is a true saying and worthy to be accepted.
Good News Translation
This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed.
Lexham English Bible
The statement is trustworthy and deserving of complete acceptance.
Literal Translation
Faithful is the Word and worthy of all acceptance;
Amplified Bible
This is a faithful and trustworthy saying worthy of full acceptance and approval.
American Standard Version
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
Bible in Basic English
This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.
Hebrew Names Version
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
International Standard Version
This saying is trustworthy and deserves complete acceptance.[fn]1 Timothy 1:15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
FAITHFUL is the saying and worthy is it of reception:
Murdock Translation
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of reception.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
[This is] a sure saying, & by all meanes worthy to be receaued.
English Revised Version
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
World English Bible
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This is faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
Weymouth's New Testament
Faithful is this saying and deserving of universal acceptance:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A trewe word, and worthi al acceptacioun.
Update Bible Version
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.
Webster's Bible Translation
This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
New English Translation
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.
New King James Version
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.
New Living Translation
This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it.
New Life Bible
These words are true and they can be trusted.
New Revised Standard
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy;
Douay-Rheims Bible
A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
Revised Standard Version
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This is a sure sayinge and of all parties worthy to be receaved.
Young's Literal Translation
stedfast [is] the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
Mace New Testament (1729)
what I tell you is certain, and deserves entire credit.
Simplified Cowboy Version
You can believe what I say.

Contextual Overview

6 Yf thou shalt put the brethren in remembraunce of these thinges, thou shalt be a good mynister of Iesu Christ, which hast bene norished vp in the wordes of faith and of good doctryne, which thou hast folowed hither to. 7 As for vngoostly and olde wyuesh fables, cast them awaye, but exercyse thy selfe vnto godlynes. 8 For bodely exercyse profyteth litle, but godlynes is profytable vnto all thinges, as a thinge which hath promyses of the life that is now, and of the life for to come. 9 This is a sure sayenge, & of all partes worthy to be receaued. 10 For therfore we laboure and suffre rebuke, because we hope in the lyuynge God, which is the Sauioure of all men, but specially of those that beleue. 11 Soch thinges commaunde thou and teach. 12 Let no man despyse yi youth, but be thou vnto them that beleue, an ensample, in worde, in couersacion, in loue, in ye sprete, in faith, in purenesse. 13 Geue attendaunce to readynge, to exhortacion, to doctryne, vntyll I come. 14 Be not necligent in the gifte that is geuen the thorow prophecye, with layege on of the handes of the Elders. 15 These thinges exercyse, and geue thy selfe vnto them, that thine increase maye be manifest vnto euery man.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:15

Reciprocal: 1 Timothy 3:1 - is a Titus 1:9 - fast Revelation 19:9 - These

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
And Abell brought also of the firstlinges of his shepe, and of ye fat of them. And the LORDE had respecte vnto Abell and to his offerynge:
Genesis 4:9
Then sayde the LORDE vnto Cain: Where is Abell thy brother? He sayde: I can not tell. Am I my brothers keper?
Genesis 4:11
And now shalt thou be cursed vpon the earth, which hath opened hir mouth, and receaued thy brothers bloude of thine hande.
Genesis 4:13
And Cain sayde vnto ye LORDE: my synne is greater, then that it maye be forgeuen me.
Genesis 4:14
Beholde, thou castest me out this daye from out of ye londe, and from yi sight must I hyde myself, and must be a vagabunde and a rennagate vpon ye earth. And thus shal it go with me: that who so fyndeth me, shal slaye me.
Genesis 37:32
and sent awaye that partie coloured cote, and caused it be brought vnto their father and sayde: This haue we founde, loke, whether it be thy sonnes coate, or no.
Psalms 9:12
And why? he maketh inquysicion for their bloude, and remembreth them: he forgetteth not the complaynte of the poore.
Proverbs 28:13
He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but who so knowlegeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.
John 8:44
Ye are of the father the deuell, and after the lustes of youre father wyl ye do. The same was a murthurer from the begynnynge, and abode not in the trueth: for the trueth is not in him. Whan he speaketh a lye, then speaketh he of his awne: for he is a lyar, and a father of the same.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

This is a faithful saying,.... A true one, and to be believed, that godliness has such promises annexed to it; see 1 Peter 3:10.

and worthy of all acceptation; by all godly persons, to encourage them to the exercise of godliness.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This is a faithful saying - see the notes on 1 Timothy 1:15.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 9. This is a faithful saying — The truth of this doctrine none need doubt; and every man has it in his power to put this to the proof. See note on 1 Timothy 1:15.


 
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