1 Timothy 4:9
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
KJV
πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος·
Greek NT
Fidelis sermo, et omni acceptione dignus.
Vulgate
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
ASV
A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
πιστός
pistos
adjective · 67×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἀποδοχή
apodoche
noun · 2×
ἄξιος
axios
adjective · 41×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2518The sixth beatitude proclaims, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."306 "Pure in heart" refers to those who have attuned their intellects and wills to the demands of God's holiness, chiefly in three areas: charity;307 chastity or sexual rectitude;308 love of truth and orthodoxy of faith.309 There is a connection between purity of heart, of body, and of faith:…
Cross-references
- 1Tim 1:15 — 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.
- 1Tim 1:15 — 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.
- 1Tim 3:1 — This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
- Titus 1:9 — Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.