And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
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Gill's Exposition
And I thank Jesus Christ our Lord, &c. l The subject matter of this thanksgiving being the apostle's call to the ministry of the word, and his furniture and fitness for it, shows, that while others…
Barnes' Notes
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord - The mention of the gospel 1Ti 1:11, and of the fact that it was committed to him, leads the apostle to express his gratitude to him who had called him to the work…
Adam Clarke
I thank Christ - I feel myself under infinite obligation to Christ who hath strengthened me, ενδυναμωσαντι, who hath endued me with various miraculous gifts of his Holy Spirit, and put me into the…
Here the apostle, I. Returns thanks to Jesus Christ for putting him into the ministry. Observe, 1. It is Christ's work to put men into the ministry, Act 26:16, Act 26:17. God condemned the false…
Cambridge Bible
Faithful Ministry. Timothy is further reminded of St Paul's own Calling and Commission
12. This strong feeling quite accounts for the abruptness with which once again (after many other utterances of…
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