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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:12

1 Timothy 1:12. Who hath enabled me,— "Who hath qualified me with so many, and such extraordinary spiritual gifts and miraculous powers, to enable me for so great and blessed an undertaking," See Acts 1:8. Doddridge renders it, "Who hath strengthened me for the arduous duties of such a calling." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:13

1 Timothy 1:13. But I obtained mercy, &c.— It is not to be supposed that the apostle, by saying because I did it ignorantly and in unbelief, meant that his ignorance and unbelief were deserving; or were a proper cause of his obtaining mercy: for it would be strange indeed to imagine, that there was any merit in an ignorance which was owing to a wilful rejection of the clearest means of knowledge; and in unbelief, which is itself a heinous sin, with an entail of damnation upon it, under the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:14

1 Timothy 1:14. With faith and love— When he was a bigotted Jew, he had no love to the Christians, or to the Gentiles, nor any true love to God; but love soon followed faith in Christ Jesus: the benevolent spirit of Christianity, accompanied with the power of divine grace, sweetened his temper, regenerated his soul, and altered his cond read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:15

1 Timothy 1:15. Of whom I am chief.— As distance diminishes objects to the sight, and nearness magnifies them, so to holy men their own faults appear greater than those of others; and truth is not injured by expressions which humility suggests, because they speak their real sentiments. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:17

1 Timothy 1:17. Unto the king eternal, &c.— It has been thought that in giving such titles to the true God here, St. Paul, among various other reasons, might possibly glance at the absurdity of idolatrous Ephesus, in worshipping such a visible corruptible image as that of Diana. The apostle therefore plainly intimated, that God is God alone, and there is none besides him. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:12

12. The honor done him in having the Gospel ministry committed to him suggests the digression to what he once was, no better (1 Timothy 1:13) than those lawless ones described above (1 Timothy 1:9; 1 Timothy 1:10), when the grace of our Lord (1 Timothy 1:14) visited him. And—omitted in most (not all) of the oldest manuscripts. I thank—Greek, "I have (that is, feel) gratitude." enabled me—the same Greek verb as in Acts 9:22, "Saul increased the more in strength." An undesigned coincidence... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:13

13. Who was before—Greek, "Formerly being a blasphemer." "Notwithstanding that I was before a blasphemer," c. (Acts 26:9 Acts 26:11). persecutor— (Acts 26:11- :). injurious—Greek, "insulter"; one who acts injuriously from arrogant contempt of others. Translate, Romans 1:30, "despiteful." One who added insult to injury. BENGEL translates, "a despiser." I prefer the idea, contumelious to others [WAHL]. Still I agree with BENGEL that "blasphemer" is against God, "persecutor," against holy men, and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:14

14. And—Greek, "But." Not only so (was mercy shown me), but the grace—by which "I obtained mercy" (1 Timothy 1:13). was exceeding abundant—Greek, "superabounded." Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound" (Romans 5:20). with faith—accompanied with faith, the opposite of "unbelief" (Romans 5:20- :). love—in contrast to "a blasphemer, persecutor, and injurious." which is in Christ—as its element and home [ALFORD]: here as its source whence it flows to us. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:15

15. faithful—worthy of credit, because "God" who says it "is faithful" to His word (1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6). This seems to have become an axiomatic saying among Christians the phrase, "faithful saying," is peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles (1 Timothy 2:11; 1 Timothy 4:9; Titus 3:8). Translate as Greek, "Faithful is the saying." all—all possible; full; to be received by all, and with all the faculties of the soul, mind, and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:16

16. Howbeit—Greek, "But"; contrasting his own conscious sinfulness with God's gracious visitation of him in mercy. for this cause—for this very purpose. that in me—in my case. first—"foremost." As I was "foremost" (Greek for chief, :-) in sin, so God has made me the "foremost" sample of mercy. show—to His own glory (the middle Greek, voice), :-. all long-suffering—Greek, "the whole (of His) long-suffering," namely, in bearing so long with me while I was a persecutor. a pattern—a sample (1... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Timothy 1:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 1:16

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