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He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the grace of our Lord surpassingly increased with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/1.htm">New King James Version</a> And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/amp/1_timothy/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The grace of our Lord [His amazing, unmerited favor and blessing] flowed out in superabundance [for me, together] with the faith and love which are [realized] in Christ Jesus. <a href="/csb/1_timothy/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/asv/1_timothy/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/cev/1_timothy/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Christ Jesus our Lord treated me with undeserved grace and has greatly blessed my life with faith and love just like his own. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Our Lord was very kind to me. Through his kindness he brought me to faith and gave me the love that Christ Jesus shows people. <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> And our Lord poured out his abundant grace on me and gave me the faith and love which are ours in union with Christ Jesus. <a href="/isv/1_timothy/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> and the grace of our Lord overflowed toward me, along with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus. <a href="/msb/1_timothy/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/net/1_timothy/1.htm">NET Bible</a> and our Lord's grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and the grace of our Lord came to me in overflowing fulness, conferring faith on me and the love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/web/1_timothy/1.htm">World English Bible</a> The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the grace of our Lord exceedingly abounded, with faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the grace of our Lord surpassingly increased with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus: <a href="/slt/1_timothy/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the grace of our Lord superabounded with faith and love in Christ Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so the grace of our Lord has abounded greatly, with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now the grace of our LORD has become abundant in me, as well as my faith and love in Jesus Christ. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But the grace of our Lord abounded in me, and faith and love, which are in Yeshua The Messiah.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and the grace of our Lord was very abundant with faith, and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> but the grace of our Lord with faith and the divine love which is in Christ Jesus superabounded. <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> but the grace of our Lord hath exceedingly abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/mace/1_timothy/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the favour of our Lord display'd itself by that faith and charity, which was wrought in me by Jesus Christ. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and the grace of our Lord came to me in overflowing fulness, conferring faith on me and the love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> with faith and love in Christ Jesus. <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/1-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=123" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm">God's Grace to Paul</a> …13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. 14<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: charis (N-NFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">grace</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">of our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/5250.htm" title="5250: hyperepleonasen (V-AIA-3S) -- To abound exceedingly, be exceedingly abundant. From huper and pleonazo; to superabound.">overflowed to me,</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">along with</a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pisteōs (N-GFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">the faith</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/26.htm" title="26: agapēs (N-GFS) -- From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.">love</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that are</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christō (N-DMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-DMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus.</a> 15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a> For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast. <a href="/romans/5-20.htm">Romans 5:20-21</a> The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, / so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a> But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. <a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5-7</a> He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. / This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, / so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. <a href="/john/1-16.htm">John 1:16-17</a> From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. / For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a> He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. <a href="/romans/3-24.htm">Romans 3:24</a> and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. <a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20-21</a> I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. / I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-10.htm">1 Corinthians 15:10</a> 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. <a href="/2_peter/3-18.htm">2 Peter 3:18</a> But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. <a href="/colossians/1-6.htm">Colossians 1:6</a> that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God. <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a> Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. <a href="/romans/6-1.htm">Romans 6:1-2</a> What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? / Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer? <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7-8</a> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace / that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. <a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a> being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.the grace.<a href="/acts/15-11.htm">Acts 15:11</a> But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.<a href="/romans/16-20.htm">Romans 16:20</a> And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.<a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a> For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.exceeding.<a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a> And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,<a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6,7</a> Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: … <a href="/romans/5-15.htm">Romans 5:15-20</a> But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many… with.<a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Luke 7:47-50</a> Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little… <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:8</a> But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.<a href="/2_timothy/1-13.htm">2 Timothy 1:13</a> Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-10.htm">Abound</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-8.htm">Abounded</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-17.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-13.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/25-12.htm">Conferring</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-13.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-12.htm">Found</a> <a href="/colossians/2-10.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-2.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-5.htm">Love</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-2.htm">Overflowed</a> <a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Overflowing</a> <a href="/philippians/2-17.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm">Surpassingly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_peter/1-8.htm">Abound</a> <a href="/romans/3-7.htm">Abounded</a> <a href="/james/4-6.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/titus/3-6.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-15.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Conferring</a> <a href="/james/4-9.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-21.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-15.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-16.htm">Found</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-16.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-15.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">Love</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-6.htm">Overflowed</a> <a href="/james/1-21.htm">Overflowing</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-6.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm">Surpassingly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 1</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm">Paul declares Timothy is faithful to the charge which was given him at his going to Macedonia.</a> 5. <a href="/1_timothy/1-5.htm">The right use and end of the law.</a> 11. <a href="/1_timothy/1-11.htm">Paul's calling to be an apostle;</a> 20. <a href="/1_timothy/1-20.htm">and the disobedience or Hymenaeus and Alexander.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_timothy/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me The concept of grace is central to Christian theology, representing unmerited favor from God. In the context of 1 Timothy, Paul is reflecting on his past as a persecutor of Christians and how God's grace was abundant in transforming his life. The imagery of grace "overflowing" suggests an abundance beyond measure, emphasizing the limitless nature of God's mercy. This aligns with other Pauline writings, such as <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, where grace is described as a gift. Historically, Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9) is a pivotal moment illustrating this overflowing grace, marking a radical transformation from a persecutor to an apostle.along with the faith and love Faith and love are often paired in the New Testament as essential Christian virtues. Faith here refers to trust and belief in Jesus Christ, which is foundational for salvation (<a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>). Love, as described in <a href="/1_corinthians/13.htm">1 Corinthians 13</a>, is the greatest of virtues and is central to Christian ethics. The combination of faith and love in this passage underscores the holistic transformation that grace brings about in a believer's life. Culturally, this reflects the early Christian community's emphasis on living out one's faith through acts of love and service, as seen in the communal life of the early church (<a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>).that are in Christ Jesus The phrase "in Christ Jesus" is a theological cornerstone in Paul's writings, indicating a believer's union with Christ. This union is the source of all spiritual blessings, including grace, faith, and love. It signifies a new identity and position for believers, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>, where those in Christ are described as new creations. Theologically, this union is both mystical and practical, affecting how believers live and interact with the world. The historical context of the early church, facing persecution and needing a strong identity, highlights the importance of being "in Christ" as a source of strength and community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter, Paul, is writing to Timothy, his young protégé. Paul is reflecting on his own experience of receiving God's grace despite his past as a persecutor of Christians. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> The recipient of the letter, Timothy is a young church leader whom Paul is mentoring. Paul writes to encourage and instruct him in his pastoral duties. 3. <a href="/topical/c/christ_jesus.htm">Christ Jesus</a> Central to the passage, Jesus is the source of the grace, faith, and love that Paul describes as overflowing to him. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy is stationed as a church leader. It is a significant center for early Christianity and a place where Paul spent considerable time. 5. <a href="/topical/g/grace.htm">Grace</a> A key theme in this verse, grace refers to the unmerited favor and love of God, which Paul emphasizes as abundant and overflowing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_abundance_of_grace.htm">The Abundance of Grace</a> God's grace is not limited or scarce; it overflows abundantly to those who believe. This should encourage believers to rely on God's grace in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_love_in_christ.htm">Faith and Love in Christ</a> True faith and love are found in Christ Jesus. Believers are called to cultivate these virtues as they grow in their relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_grace.htm">Transformation through Grace</a> Paul's life is a testament to the transformative power of grace. No matter one's past, God's grace can bring about profound change and new purpose. <a href="/topical/m/mentorship_and_encouragement.htm">Mentorship and Encouragement</a> Just as Paul mentors Timothy, believers are encouraged to seek and provide mentorship within the Christian community, fostering growth and encouragement. <a href="/topical/l/living_out_grace,_faith,_and_love.htm">Living Out Grace, Faith, and Love</a> Christians are called to live out the grace, faith, and love they have received, impacting their communities and reflecting Christ's character.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant.--The thought of his Master's great love to one who once reviled Him so bitterly, and who had spent his strength in trying to undo His servants' work, seems to have pressed with overwhelming force on St. Paul, who struggled to find words which should express how deeply he felt the loving tenderness which had transformed the cruel persecutor into the favoured Apostle. The Greek word translated "was exceeding abundant" is very rare, and possesses a superlative force.With faith and love.--He sums up the divine mercy showed to him in the three words: grace, faith, and love. Grace, the unspeakable gift of God to him; faith and love, the results of the exceeding abundant gift of grace.Faith: not merely a childlike trust in Christ, but a belief which accepted Christ as the hope of an otherwise hopeless world; and love, which includes love to man as well as love to God, a strange contrast to his former cruelty and hatred; for, instead of blaspheming, now he believed on Him whom he once reviled, and instead of persecuting the followers of Jesus, now, in his great love for them, he spent himself. Then, overwhelmed with joy and thankfulness that he, the enemy of God, had obtained the mercy and love of God, and conscious, from his own sweet and bitter experiences, what that mercy of God bestowed on a sinner signified, he gave utterance to one of those bright watchwords of the faith, with which the Christians of the first days used to comfort and encourage one another, and which, perhaps, better than any other words, gave expression to the burning thoughts which rose up from his grateful heart.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - Abounded exceedingly for was exceeding abundant, A.V. Abounded exceedingly (ὑπερεπλεόνασε); only here in the New Testament or elsewhere except "in Psalterio Salomonis <a href="/psalms/5.htm">Psalm 5</a>:19, et in fragmento Hermae ap. Fabricium Bibl. Graec., lib. 5. cap. 1" (Schleusuer). But the word is thoroughly Pauline (comp. ὑπεραίρομαι ὑπεραυξάνωὑπερβάλλω ὑπερεκτείνω ὑπερπερισσεύω ὑπεροψόω, and other compounds with ὑπέρ. It is further remarkable, as regards ὑπέρ itself, that of the hundred and fifty-eight times (or thereabouts) that it occurs in the New Testament, one hundred and six are in St. Paul's Epistles, and twelve in the Epistle to the Hebrews, and only forty in all the other books. With faith and love, etc. The grace bestowed upon St. Paul at and after his conversion showed itself in the wonderful faith and love toward Jesus Christ, whom he had previously disbelieved in and reviled, which accompanied that grace (μετὰ) and was the fruit of it, and characterized his whole after-life. <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/1-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. grace χάρις (charis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. of our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. overflowed [to me], ὑπερεπλεόνασεν (hyperepleonasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5250.htm">Strong's 5250: </a> To abound exceedingly, be exceedingly abundant. From huper and pleonazo; to superabound. along with μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [the] faith πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. love ἀγάπης (agapēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_26.htm">Strong's 26: </a> From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. that [are] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Christ Χριστῷ (Christō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus. Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_timothy/1-14.htm">1 Timothy 1:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-14.htm">NT Letters: 1 Timothy 1:14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 1:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 1:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_timothy/1-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 1:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 1:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>