1 Timothy 1:12 “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He consid…”

1 Timothy 1:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

World English Bible

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,

American Standard Version

I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore I thanke him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his seruice:

Darby Translation

[And] I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

Young's Literal Translation

And I give thanks to him who enabled me — Christ Jesus our Lord — that he did reckon me stedfast, having put [me] to the ministration,

Bible in Basic English

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

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Cross references

“I thank”

Philippians 2:11 Revelation 5:9–14 Revelation 7:10–12 John 5:23

Philippians 2:11 · BSB

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 5:9–14 · BSB

And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Revelation 7:10–12 · BSB

And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

John 5:23 · BSB

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

“who”

Philippians 4:13 2 Timothy 4:17 2 Corinthians 4:1 1 Corinthians 15:10 2 Corinthians 3:5 2 Corinthians 3:6

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

2 Timothy 4:17 · BSB

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

2 Corinthians 4:1 · BSB

Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.

1 Corinthians 15:10 · BSB

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

2 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

2 Corinthians 3:6 · BSB

And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

“counted”

1 Corinthians 7:25 Acts 16:15

1 Corinthians 7:25 · BSB

Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Acts 16:15 · BSB

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

“putting”

Colossians 1:25 Acts 9:15 1 Timothy 1:11

Colossians 1:25 · BSB

I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

Acts 9:15 · BSB

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

1 Timothy 1:11 · BSB

that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

Also

Acts 9:22

Acts 9:22 · BSB

But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

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

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