1 Timothy 1:16 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Timothy 1:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τοῦτο
hoûtos
G3778
this
ἠλεήθην
eleéō
G1653
to have mercy
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ἐμοὶ
egṓ
G1473
I
πρώτῳ
prōtos
G4413
first
ἐνδείξηται
endeíknymi
G1731
to display
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
Χριστὸς
Christós
G5547
Christ
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἅπασαν
hápas
G537
all
μακροθυμίαν
makrothymía
G3115
patience
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
ὑποτύπωσιν
hypotýpōsis
G5296
pattern
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
μελλόντων
méllō
G3195
to be about
πιστεύειν
pisteúō
G4100
to believe
ἐπ’
epí
G1909
upon
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
ζωὴν
zōḗ
G2222
life
αἰώνιον
aiṓnios
G166
eternal
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World English Bible Public Domain
However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
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King James Version Public Domain
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But because of this I was shown mercy so that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might demonstrate all patience as an example for the ones about to believe in him for eternal life.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).