saying.App-121. This is the first of five "faithful sayings" in the Pastoral Epistles. Compare 1Ti_3:1; 1Ti_4:9. 2Ti_2:11, Tit_3:8, Compare Rev_21:5; Rev_22:6.
acceptation. Greek. apodoche. Only here and 1Ti_4:9. world. App-129.
chief. Greek. protos. Here "foremost", i.e. first in position.