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Strength for Service is a Gift
Paul's thankfulness is directed to Christ, who "enabled" or "empowered" him for ministry. Commentators stress that this strength is not Paul's own but a continuous gift of grace from Jesus. This reminds believers that any ability to serve God effectively originates from Christ, who equips those He calls.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 1:12
18th Century
Theologian
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, l…
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 1:12
I thank (χαριν εχω). "I have gratitude to." Common phrase (Luke 17:9), not elsewhere in Paul.
That enab…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 1:12
19th Century
Bishop
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me.—Better rendered, who hath given me strength within. The …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Timothy 1:9–13
19th Century
Preacher
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy an…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 1:12
Usually the thanksgiving in Paul’s letters follows the salutation. But in this case the apostle has inserted between them a statement of his purpos…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 1:12
16th Century
Theologian
I give thanks. Great is the dignity—of the apostleship, which Paul has claimed for himself; and he could not, looking at his former life, …
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 1:12
17th Century
Pastor
And I thank Jesus Christ our Lord
l The subject matter of this thanksgiving being the apostle's call to the ministry…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 1:12–17
17th Century
Minister
The apostle knew that he would justly have perished if the Lord had strictly noted what was amiss, and also if his grace and mercy had not been abu…