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Paul's Shocking Confession
Commentators emphasize that Paul's self-description is not hyperbole. He was a 'blasphemer' who reviled Christ, a 'persecutor' who hunted believers, and an 'injurious' or 'violent' man who acted with insolent cruelty. By detailing the severity of his past, Paul sets the stage to magnify the even greater mercy he received from God.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 1:13
18th Century
Theologian
Who was before a blasphemer. This does not mean that Paul before his conversion was what would now be regarded as an open blasphemer—that …
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 1:13
Before (το προτερον). Accusative of general reference of the articular comparative, "as to the former-time," formerly, as in Ga 4:…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 1:13
19th Century
Bishop
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious.—In these words of bitter self-accusation, St. Paul sums up …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Timothy 1:13
19th Century
Preacher
And a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
He almost thought that, if he had d…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 1:13
Formerly Paul had been “a blasphemer,” meaning that in his opposition to the Christian movement he cursed the name of Jesus. Now he realizes that t…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 1:13
16th Century
Theologian
Who was formerly a blasphemer and persecutor; a blasphemer against God, a persecutor and oppressor against the Church. We see how candidly…
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 1:13
17th Century
Pastor
Who was before a blasphemer
Of the name of Christ, contrary to which he thought he ought to do many things; and he n…
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…