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1 Timothy 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;


1 Timothy 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 1:1217 words
GreekMeaning
ΧάρινCharin
ThankfulnessnounG5485
ἔχωechō
I haveverbG2192
τῷ
for the OnearticleG3588
ἐνδυναμώσαντίendynamōsanti
having strengthenedverbG1743
μεme
mepronounG1473
ΧριστῷChristō
for ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
τῷ
thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
πιστόνpiston
faithfuladjectiveG4103
μεme
mepronounG1473
ἡγήσατοhēgēsato
He esteemedverbG2233
θέμενοςthemenos
having appointed meverbG5087
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
διακονίανdiakonian
servicenounG1248
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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