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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

1 Timothy 4:9

Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy;

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.
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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is a sure sayenge, & of all partes worthy to be receaued.
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 These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied. 7 But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness; 8 For, the bodily training, for little, is profitable, whereas, godliness, for all things is profitable, - having, promise, of life - the present and the coming. 9 Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy; 10 For, to this end, are we toiling and contending, because we have set our hope on a Living God, Who is Saviour of all men - specially, of such as believe. 11 Be giving these things in charge, and be teaching: - 12 Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity. 13 While I am coming, be giving heed - to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching: 14 Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership. 15 These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:

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
Abel, also, even, he, brought in of the firstlings of his sheep, and of their fat, and Yahweh approved of Abel and of his present;
Genesis 4:9
Then said Yahweh unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said know not, the keeper of my brother, am, I?
Genesis 4:11
Now therefore, accursed, art thou, - from the ground which hath opened her mouth, to receive the shed-blood of thy brother at thy hand.
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said unto Yahweh - Greater is my punishment than I can bear.
Genesis 4:14
Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Genesis 37:32
and sent the long tunic and brought it in unto their father, and said This, have we found! Examine, we pray thee, whether it is the tunic of thy son, or not!
Psalms 9:12
When he was making inquisition for blood, of them, had he remembrance, he forgat not the outcry of the oppressed.
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
John 8:44
Ye, are, of your father - the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.

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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