1 Timothy 1:12

1 Timothy 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
• English Standard Version (ESV)I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
• New Living Translation (NLT)I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him,

Context of 1 Timothy 1:12

10for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. 13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 1:12 word by word

χάριν ἔχω τῷ ἐνδυναμώσαντί με Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν ὅτι πιστόν με ἡγήσατο θέμενος εἰς διακονίαν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I thankχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• I thankἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• who hath enabledἐνδυναμόωendunamoō · to strengthenG1743
• for thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he countedἡγέομαιhēgeomai · to governG2233
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• putting meτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the ministryδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:12

• John 5:23that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.
• Philippians 2:11and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Revelation 7:10And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
• 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.
• 2 Corinthians 12:9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
• Philippians 4:13I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.
• Acts 16:15When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
• 1 Corinthians 7:25Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
• 1 Timothy 1:11that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
• Colossians 1:25I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12I thank Christ - I feel myself under infinite obligation to Christ who hath strengthened me, , who hath endued me with various miraculous gifts of his Holy Spirit, and put me into the ministry, , the deaconship, the service of mankind, by preaching the Gospel, for that he counted me - he knew that I would be, faithful to the charge that was delivered to me.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord - The mention of the gospel 1 Timothy 1:11, and of the fact that it was committed to him, leads the apostle to express his gratitude to him who had called him to the work of preaching it. The Lord Jesus had called him when he was a blasphemer and a persecutor. He had constrained him to leave his career of persecution and blasphemy, and to consecrate himself to the defense and the propagation of the gospel. For all this…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. 1212. The honor done him in having the Gospel ministry committed to him suggests the digression to what he once was, no better (1Ti 1:13) than those lawless ones described above (1Ti 1:9, 10), when the grace of our Lord (1Ti 1:14) visited him. And--omitted in most (not all) of the oldest manuscripts. I thank--Greek, "I have (that is, feel) gratitude." enabled me--the same Greek verb as in Ac 9:22, "Saul increased the more in strength." An undesigned…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:12

• Ignorance
• Jesus Continued
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Thankfulness

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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