Discovery Box1 Timothy 1:11-14 
Context1:11 This 1 accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God 2 that was entrusted to me. 3
1:12 I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry, 1:13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant 4 man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief, 1:14 and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. 5
1 tn A continuation of the preceding idea: Grk “teaching, according to the gospel.” This use of the law is in accord with the gospel entrusted to Paul (cf. Rom 7:7-16; Gal 3:23-26). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 tn Grk “the gospel of the glory of the blessed God.”
3 tn Grk “with which I was entrusted.” The translation is more in line with contemporary English style.
4 tn Or “violent,” “cruel.”
5 tn Grk “with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”
