¹⁵ This saying is trustworthy^(A) and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world^(B) to save sinners”^(C)—and I am the worst of them.^(D)

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons

3 This saying is trustworthy:^(A) “If anyone aspires to be an overseer,^[a](B) he desires a noble work.”

⁹ This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.^(A)

⁸ This saying is trustworthy.^(A) I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.