12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.


In Context

9 We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

10 for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers--and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

11 that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.

13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.

14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

1st Timothy 1:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:12I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:12I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his'service;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:12I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12And I give thanks to him who enabled me — Christ Jesus our Lord — that he did reckon me stedfast, having put me to the ministration,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;