Faithful saying
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The faithful sayings are sayings in the pastoral epistles
of the New Testament
. There are five saying with this label, and the Greek phrase (πιστος ο λογος) is the same in all instances, although the KJV uses a different word in 1 Timothy 3:1. George W. Knight III
argues that the sayings are "self-conscious creedal/liturgical expressions of the early church" which "either speak in terms of the person and work of Christ
or reflect a teaching or saying of Christ," and thus "show the orientation to Christ of the early church."
Pastoral epistles
The three pastoral epistles are books of the canonical New Testament: the First Epistle to Timothy the Second Epistle to Timothy , and the Epistle to Titus. They are presented as letters from Paul of Tarsus...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
. There are five saying with this label, and the Greek phrase (πιστος ο λογος) is the same in all instances, although the KJV uses a different word in 1 Timothy 3:1. George W. Knight III
George W. Knight III
George W. Knight III is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is a theologian, author, preacher, churchman, and adjunct professor of New Testament at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Formerly, he was the founding Dean and Professor of...
argues that the sayings are "self-conscious creedal/liturgical expressions of the early church" which "either speak in terms of the person and work of Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
or reflect a teaching or saying of Christ," and thus "show the orientation to Christ of the early church."