1 Timothy 1:12
10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
11 that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
14 And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
- KJV
- And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
- WEB
- I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,
- ASV
- I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;
- DARBY
- [And] I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him
- BLB
- I have gratitude to the One having empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, that He esteemed me faithful, having put [me] to service,
- ÅB
- Jeg takker ham som gjorde meg sterk, Kristus Jesus, vår Herre, at han aktet meg tro, idet han satte meg til tjenesten,
- OTB
- Jeg er takknemlig til Kristus Jesus, vår Herre, som har gitt meg styrke, fordi han anså meg trofast og satte meg i sin tjeneste,
- B1930
- Jeg takker ham som gjorde mig sterk, Kristus Jesus, vår Herre, at han aktet mig tro, idet han satte mig til tjenesten,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:9–10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Read in contextColossians 1:25
I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
Read in contextPhilippians 2:11
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Read in contextActs 9:15
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:25
Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
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