1 Timothy 1:12

I am thankful to Christ Jesus, our Lord, who has been my strength, for showing that he thought me worthy of trust by appointing me to his ministry,

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In The King James Version

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

In Context

11as is taught in the glorious good news of the ever-blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

13though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;

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Cross References

John 5:23so that everyone may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. The person who does not honour the Son fails to honour the Father who sent him.

Acts 9:22Saul’s influence, however, kept steadily increasing, and he confounded the Jewish people who lived in Damascus by the proofs that he gave that Jesus was the Christ.

1 Corinthians 7:25With regard to unmarried women, I have no command from the Master to give you, but I tell you my opinion, and the Master in his mercy has made me worthy to be trusted.

2 Corinthians 3:5I do not mean that we are fit to form any judgment by ourselves, as if on our own authority;

2 Corinthians 12:9But his reply has been – ‘My help is enough for you; for my strength attains its perfection in the midst of weakness.’ Most gladly, then, will I boast all the more of my weaknesses, so that the strength of the Christ may overshadow me.

Philippians 4:13I can do everything through the strength of the one who makes me strong!

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:6-12

Timothy Reminded of His Charge. ( a. d. 64.) 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for… Read the whole commentary →

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