the First Week after Epiphany
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1 Timothy 1:12
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I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,
Therefore I thanke him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his seruice:
I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—
And I thank him who enabled me, Messiah Yeshua, our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;
[And] I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him. He gives me strength.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able for this, because He considered me faithful and trustworthy, putting me into service [for this ministry],
I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me the strength for my work because he knew that he could trust me.
and I thank the one who has given me strength, the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord, that he considered me trustworthy enough to put me in his service,
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who gives me strength, that he has considered me faithful and has appointed me to his service.1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Corinthians 3:5-6; 4:1; 12:9; Colossians 1:25;">[xr]
And I thank him who hath empowered me, our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who accounted me faithful, and constituted me his minister; me,
12 And I thank him who strengthened me, [fn] our Lord Jesus the Messiah; who accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his ministry;
And I thanke Christ Iesus our Lord, who hath enabled mee: for that he counted me faithfull, putting me into the Ministerie,
And I thanke Christ Iesus our Lord whiche hath made me strong: For he counted me faythfull, puttyng [me] into the ministerie,
I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;
I give thanks to the one who strengthens me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful, placing me into ministry,
And I have thanks to Him empowering me, our Lord Jesus Christ, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me strength, because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him.
I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,
Acts 8:1-3; 9:1-19">[xr] And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,
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,
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service,
Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, -
I give him thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry:
And I thank our LORD Jesus Christ who has given me strength, and has counted me trustworthy, and has appointed me to his ministry;
I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength for my work. I thank him for considering me worthy and appointing me to serve him,
And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus, our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful,
I am thankful to Him who made me strong--even Christ Jesus our Lord--because He has judged me to be faithful and has put me into His service,
Y do thankingis to hym, that coumfortide me in Crist Jhesu oure Lord, for he gesside me feithful, and putte me in mynystrie,
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his service,
And I thanke Christ Iesus oure Lorde which hath made me stronge: for he counted me true and put me in office
I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;
And I give thanks to him who enabled me -- Christ Jesus our Lord -- that he did reckon me stedfast, having put [me] to the ministration,
I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,
And I thanke Christ Iesus or LORDE, which hath made me stroge, for he counted me faithfull, & put me in office,
I offer thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord, who qualified me for the ministry he has plac'd me in, for having appointed me to such a trust,
I'm so grateful to Christ Jesus for making me adequate to do this work. He went out on a limb, you know, in trusting me with this ministry. The only credentials I brought to it were invective and witch hunts and arrogance. But I was treated mercifully because I didn't know what I was doing—didn't know Who I was doing it against! Grace mixed with faith and love poured over me and into me. And all because of Jesus.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord for the power and strength He has given me. He trusted me and gave me His work to do.
I'm thankful Jesus chose me to ride for his brand. He has made me strong and trustworthy in the duties he's appointed me.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He regarded me faithful, putting me into service,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I thank: John 5:23, Philippians 2:11, Revelation 5:9-14, Revelation 7:10-12
who: 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Philippians 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:17
counted: Acts 16:15, 1 Corinthians 7:25
putting: 1 Timothy 1:11, Acts 9:15, Colossians 1:25
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:10 - not worthy of the least of all 1 Samuel 3:20 - established Nehemiah 9:8 - foundest Nehemiah 13:13 - counted Proverbs 13:17 - but Jeremiah 23:28 - speak Matthew 20:4 - Go Matthew 24:45 - is Luke 10:2 - the Lord Luke 18:11 - God Acts 26:16 - a minister Romans 1:1 - called Romans 1:5 - we have 1 Corinthians 1:14 - thank 1 Corinthians 4:7 - who Galatians 1:15 - and Ephesians 4:12 - the work Colossians 1:23 - whereof 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - to be 1 Timothy 1:18 - charge 1 Timothy 2:7 - I am 1 Timothy 3:11 - faithful 2 Timothy 2:2 - faithful Hebrews 3:2 - as Hebrews 3:5 - faithful Revelation 11:17 - We give
Cross-References
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I thank Jesus Christ our Lord, c. l The subject matter of this thanksgiving being the apostle's call to the ministry of the word, and his furniture and fitness for it, shows, that while others were fond of being teachers, and called doctors of the law, he esteemed it an high honour and special favour bestowed upon him, that he was a preacher of the Gospel and that all his gifts and abilities for it were not of himself, nor from men, but were owing to the free grace of God, and favour of Christ; wherefore he gloried not in them, as if he had not received them, but gives Christ the glory of them, and thanks to him for them;
who hath enabled me; who gave him all his abilities for the preaching of the Gospel, and all that strength to perform the various parts of labour and service he was called unto, and all that firmness, resolution, and fortitude of mind he was endued with, to bear and suffer what he did for the sake of Christ and his Gospel.
For that he counted me faithful; not that he was so antecedent to the grace and gifts bestowed on him by Christ, or that Christ foresaw that he would be so, and therefore chose him for his service; but he counted him faithful, having made him so by his grace, and thus he kept him; faithfulness being a necessary requisite and qualification for a Gospel minister, he having a great trust committed to him, being made a steward of the manifold grace and mysteries of God:
putting me into the ministry. The ministry of the word, the work of the ministry, or preaching of the Gospel, the dispensation or administration of it to the sons of men; this he did not thrust himself into, nor take this honour to, and of himself; nor was he put into it by men, but was chosen to it of God, and called unto it by the Spirit, and was placed in it by Christ himself, who in person appeared to him, and made a minister of him; see Romans 1:1
Acts 13:2. The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "his ministry", the ministry of Christ.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And 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, though it had required him to give up his favorite projects in life, and all the flattering schemes of ambition, he now felt that praise was due to the Redeemer. If there is anything for which a good man will be thankful, and should be thankful, it is that he has been so directed by the Spirit and providence of God as to be put into the ministry. It is indeed a work of toil, and of self-denial, and demanding many sacrifices of personal ease and comfort. It requires a man to give up his splendid prospects of worldly distinction, and of wealth and ease. It is often identified with want, and poverty, and neglect, and persecution. But it is an office so honorable, so excellent, so noble, and ennobling; it is attended with so many precious comforts here, and is so useful to the world, and it has such promises of blessedness and happiness in the world to come, that no matter what a man is required to give up in order to become a minister of the gospel, he should be thankful to Christ for putting him into the office. A minister, when he comes to die, feels that the highest favor which Heaven has conferred on him has been in turning his feet away from the paths of ambition, and the pursuits of ease or gain, and leading him to that holy work to which he has been enabled to consecrate his life.
Who hath enabled me - Who has given me ability or strength for this service. The apostle traced to the Lord Jesus the fact that he was in the ministry at all, and all the ability which he had to perform the duties of that holy office. It is not necessary here to suppose, as many have done, that he refers to miraculous power conferred on him, but he makes the acknowledgment which any faithful minister would do, that all the strength which he has to perform the duties of his office is derived from Christ; compare John 15:5 note; 1 Corinthians 15:10 note.
For that he counted me faithful - This is equivalent to saying that he reposed confidence in me. It means that there was something in the character of Paul, and in his attachment to the Saviour, on which reliance could be placed, or that there was that which gave the assurance that he would be faithful. A sovereign, when he sends an ambassador to a foreign court, reposes confidence in him, and would not commission him unless he had reason to believe that he would be faithful. So it is in reference to all who are called by the Redeemer into the ministry. They are his ambassadors to a lost world. His putting them into the ministry is an act expressive of great confidence in them - for he commits to them great and important interests. Hence, learn:
(1) That no one ought to regard himself as called to the ministry who will not be âfaithfulâ to his Master; and,
(2) That the office of the ministry is most honorable and responsible. Nowhere else are there so great interests entrusted to man.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 12. I thank Christ — I feel myself under infinite obligation to Christ who hath strengthened me, ÎµÎ½Î´Ï Î½Î±Î¼ÏÏανÏι, who hath endued me with various miraculous gifts of his Holy Spirit, and put me into the ministry, διακονιαν, 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.
