1 TIMOTHY 1:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.”
in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted — Paul frames his entire pastoral vision within the gospel's splendor (doxa) and divine blessing. The gospel is not mere intellectual content but divine power (dynamis) entrusted to him as herald and steward.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:11
Thus the Law is still necessary for the confirmation of the Gospel, yet to those who obey it is unnecessary. And he calls the Gospel “glorious.” There were some who were ashamed of its persecutions, and of the sufferings of Christ, and so for the sake of these, as well as for others, he has called it “the glorious Gospel,” thus showing that the sufferings of Christ are our glory. And perhaps he glances too at the future. For if our present state is exposed to shame and…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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