SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:12
¶ Y doy gracias al que me fortific, a Cristo Jess, seor nuestro, de que me tuvo por fiel, ponindome en el ministerio;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 1:12
Verse 12. I thank Christ] I feel myself under infinite obligation to Christ who hath strengthened me, endunamwsanti, who hath endued me with various miraculous gifts of his Holy Spirit, and put me into the ministry, diakonian, the deaconship, the service of mankind, by preaching the Gospel, for that he counted me - he knew that I would be, faithful to the charge that was delivered to me.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And I thank Jesus Christ our Lord , etc. 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 were fond of being teachers, and called doctors of the law, he esteemed it an high honour and special favour bestowed upon him, that he was a preacher of the Gospel; and that all his gifts and abilities for it were not of himself, nor from men, but were owing to the free grace of God, and favour of Christ; wherefore he gloried not in them, as if he had not received them, but gives Christ the glory of them, and thanks to him for them; who hath enabled me ; who gave him all his abilities for the preaching of the Gospel, and all that strength to perform the various parts of labour and service he was called unto, and all that firmness, resolution, and fortitude of mind he was endued with, to bear and suffer what he did for the sake of Christ and his Gospel. For that he counted me faithful ; not that he was so antecedent to the grace and gifts bestowed on him by Christ, or that Christ foresaw that he would be so, and therefore chose him for his service; but he counted him faithful, having made him so by his grace, and thus he kept him; faithfulness being a necessary requisite and qualification for a Gospel minister, he having a great trust committed to him, being made a steward of the manifold grace and mysteries of God: putting me into the ministry . The ministry of the word, the work of the ministry, or preaching of the Gospel, the dispensation or administration of it to the sons of men; this he did not thrust himself into, nor take this honour to, and of himself; nor was he put into it by men, but was chosen to it of God, and called unto it by the Spirit, and was placed in it by Christ himself, who in person appeared to him, and made a minister of him; (see Romans 1:1 Acts 9:15) ( Acts 13:2 26:16). The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, his ministry, the ministry of Christ.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-17 - The apostle knew that he would justly have perished, if the Lord ha been extreme to mark what was amiss; and also if his grace and merc had not been abundant to him when dead in sin, working faith and love to Christ in his heart. This is a faithful saying; these are true an faithful words, which may be depended on, That the Son of God came int the world, willingly and purposely to save sinners. No man, with Paul' example before him, can question the love and power of Christ to sav him, if he really desires to trust in him as the Son of God, who onc died on the cross, and now reigns upon the throne of glory, to save all that come to God through him. Let us then admire and praise the grac of God our Saviour; and ascribe to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost three Persons in the unity of the Godhead, the glory of all done in by, and for us.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 χαριν 5485 εχω 2192 5719 τω 3588 ενδυναμωσαντι 1743 5660 με 3165 χριστω 5547 ιησου 2424 τω 3588 κυριω 2962 ημων 2257 οτι 3754 πιστον 4103 με 3165 ηγησατο 2233 5662 θεμενος 5087 5642 εις 1519 διακονιαν 1248
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. Hath enabled (endunamwsanti). An unclassical word, found in Paul and Acts. See Acts ix. 22; Philip. iv. 13. Three times in the Pastorals. Counted (hghsato). A common Pauline word.
Putting (qemenov). Better appointing. The participle defines counted me faithful. He counted me faithful in that he appointed, etc.
Into the ministry (eiv diakonian). Better, appointing me to his service. The conventional phrase "the ministry" gives a wrong impression. The term is general, covering every mode of service, either to God or to men. Diakonoi ministers is used of the secular ruler, Roman xiii. 4. See also 1 Corinthians xii. 5; xvi. 15; 2 Cor. iii. 7, 8; Eph. iv. 12, and on minister, Matthews xx. 26.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:12 {I thank} (carin ecw). "I have gratitude to." Common phrase (#Lu 17:9), not elsewhere in Paul. {That enabled me} (twi endunamwsanti me). First aorist active articular participle of endunamow. Late verb, but regular Pauline idiom (#Ro 4:20; Php 4:13; Eph 6:10; 1Ti 1:12; 2Ti 4:17). {Appointing me to his service} (qemenos eis diakonian). Second aorist middle participle. Pauline phrase and atmosphere (#Ac 20:24; 1Co 3:5; 12:18,28; 2Co 3:6; 4:1; Col 1:23; Eph. 3:7; 1Ti 4:6; 2Ti 4:5,11).
