1 TIMOTHY 1:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;”
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service — Paul's autobiography becomes theology: Christ's judgment (ēxiōsen) of him as faithful constitutes apostolic legitimacy. Strength (endunamoō) comes not from personal virtue but from Christ's empowerment.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:12
The advantages arising from humility are generally acknowledged, and yet it is a thing not easily to be met with. There is affectation of humble talking enough and to spare, but humbleness of mind is nowhere to be found. This quality was so cultivated by the blessed Paul, that he is ever looking out for inducements to be humble. They who are conscious to themselves of great merits must struggle much with themselves if they would be humble. And he too was one likely to be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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