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1 Timothy 1:14 — King James Version← Study notes

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.


1 Timothy 1:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 1:1415 words
GreekMeaning
ὑπερεπλεόνασενhyperepleonasen
Surpassingly increasedverbG5250
δὲde
thenwordG1161
thearticleG3588
χάριςcharis
gracenounG5485
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
πίστεωςpisteōs
the faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀγάπηςagapēs
lovenounG26
τῆςtēs
that arearticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:14

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
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