1 Timothy 1:14

1 Timothy 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

Context of 1 Timothy 1:14

12I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry, 13even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief, and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. 15This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them! 16But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

1 Timothy 1:14 word by word

ὑπερεπλεόνασεν δὲ ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν μετὰ πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the graceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• was exceeding abundantὑπερπλεονάζωhuperpleonazō · to aboundG5250
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:14

• Acts 15:11On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”
• Romans 16:20The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.
• Revelation 22:21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.
• Exodus 34:6The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
• Romans 5:15But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many!
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them – yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
• Ephesians 1:7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
• 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
• 2 Timothy 1:13Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• 1 John 4:10In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant - The original is very emphatic, that grace of our Lord, ̔, hath superabounded - it manifested itself in a way of extraordinary mercy. With faith and love - Not only pardoning such offenses, but leading me to the full experimental knowledge of Christianity; of that faith and love which are essential to it; and giving me authority to proclaim it to mankind.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant - That is, in his conversion under these circumstances and in the aid which was afterward imparted to him in his work. With faith and love which is in Christ Jesus - Accompanied with the exercise of faith and love; or producing faith and love. The grace which was imparted to him was seen in the faith and love which it produced; see the notes, 1 Corinthians 15:10.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord had been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and mercy had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart. This is a faithful saying; these are true and faithful words, which may be depended on, That the Son of God came into the world, willingly and purposely to save sinners. No man, with Paul's example before him, can…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-17I thank Christ Jesus our Lord: This expression of thanks is a side note from Paul’s message to Timothy (1:3–11, 18–20). Paul’s role in proclaiming the good news about Jesus prompts gratitude and shows why he is thankful (1:11). It also serves as a model for readers. When discussing his work, Paul gives credit to God and makes it evident he is doing God's work (see also 2 Corinthians 1:21–22; 2:14–17; 3:4–6; 4:7; 12:9–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. And--Greek, "But." Not only so (was mercy shown me), but the grace--by which "I obtained mercy" (1Ti 1:13). was exceeding abundant--Greek, "superabounded." Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound" (Ro 5:20). with faith--accompanied with faith, the opposite of "unbelief" (1Ti 1:13). love--in contrast to "a blasphemer, persecutor, and injurious." which is in Christ--as its element and home [Alford]: here as its source whence it flows to us.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:14

• Faith
• Grace of God
• Love
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Christ, Jesus
• Acceptation
• Blasphemer
• Charity
• Heed
• Immortal

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings