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Selected Verse: 1 Timothy 1:14 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Ti 1:14 |
King James |
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And--Greek, "But." Not only so (was mercy shown me), but
the grace--by which "I obtained mercy" (Ti1 1:13).
was exceeding abundant--Greek, "superabounded." Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound" (Rom 5:20).
with faith--accompanied with faith, the opposite of "unbelief" (Ti1 1:13).
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. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant - That is, in his conversion under these circumstances and in the aid which was afterward imparted to him in his work.
With faith and love which is in Christ Jesus - Accompanied with the exercise of faith and love; or producing faith and love. The grace which was imparted to him was seen in the faith and love which it produced; see the notes, Co1 15:10. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Was exceeding abundant (ὑπερεπλεόνασεν)
Or abounded exceedingly. N.T.o. olxx. oClass. Paul is fond of compounds with ὑπὲρ, which, with a few exceptions, are found only in his writings. In the pastorals there are only three. See Ti1 2:2; Ti2 3:2.
With faith
For faith as treated in the Pastorals, see Introduction, and sound doctrine, Ti1 1:10. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
And the grace - Whereby I obtained mercy. Was exceeding abundant with faith - Opposite to my preceding unbelief. And love - Opposite to my blasphemy, persecution, and oppression. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant - The original is very emphatic, that grace of our Lord, ὑπερεπλεονασε, hath superabounded - it manifested itself in a way of extraordinary mercy.
With faith and love - Not only pardoning such offenses, but leading me to the full experimental knowledge of Christianity; of that faith and love which are essential to it; and giving me authority to proclaim it to mankind. |
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.