Focused Passage

1 Timothy 1:12-17

Guarding the Gospel and Charging the Church to Sound Doctrine

Paul charges Timothy to oppose false doctrine, explains the proper use of the law, celebrates the mercy of Christ toward sinners, and urges Timothy to fight the good fight of faith.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

14 And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

15 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

16 But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Philippians 4:13 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:45 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

I ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular thank Χάριν G5485 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular who τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular has strengthened ἐνδυναμώσαντί G1743 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He considered ἡγήσατο G2233 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular faithful πιστόν G4103 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular [and] appointed [me] θέμενος G5087 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition service διακονίαν G1248 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references Luke 19:10 Classic cross-references Luke 23:34 Classic cross-references Acts 9:1 Classic cross-references Luke 12:48 Classic cross-references

Original words

- τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular I was ὄντα G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular formerly πρότερον G4386 Adverb - Comparative a blasphemer βλάσφημον G989 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction a persecutor διώκτην G1376 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction a violent [man] ὑβριστήν G5197 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular yet ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I had acted ἐποίησα G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition ignorance ἀγνοῶν G50 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] unbelief ἀπιστίᾳ G570 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular I was shown mercy ἠλεήθην G1653 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:20 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:12 Classic cross-references John 1:14 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular grace χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular overflowed [to me] ὑπερεπλεόνασεν G5250 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular along with μετὰ G3326 Preposition [the] faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction love ἀγάπης G26 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that [are] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

John 3:16 Classic cross-references John 10:10 Classic cross-references Luke 23:43 Classic cross-references Mark 2:17 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

[This is a] trustworthy Πιστὸς G4103 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular saying λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction worthy ἄξιος G514 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of full πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular acceptance ἀποδοχῆς G594 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to save σῶσαι G4982 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active sinners ἁμαρτωλοὺς G268 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural of whom ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [the] worst πρῶτός G4413 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

2 Peter 3:9 Classic cross-references Romans 5:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:7 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction for this very reason διὰ G1223 Preposition - τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I was shown mercy ἠλεήθην G1653 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular [the] worst [ of sinners ] πρώτῳ G4413 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular might display ἐνδείξηται G1731 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular [His] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular perfect ἅπασαν G537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular patience μακροθυμίαν G3115 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular as πρὸς G4314 Preposition an example ὑποτύπωσιν G5296 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural would μελλόντων G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural believe πιστεύειν G4100 Verb - Present Infinitive Active in ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 29:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:28 Classic cross-references John 4:24 Classic cross-references Jude 1:25 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction to Τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular [the] King Βασιλεῖ G935 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular vvv τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural eternal αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural immortal ἀφθάρτῳ G862 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular [and] invisible ἀοράτῳ G517 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular [the] only μόνῳ G3441 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [be] honor τιμὴ G5092 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural forever αἰῶνας G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural ever αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

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