1 Timothy 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

According to the glorious gospel (Romans 2:16). The Christian's freedom from the law as a sanctifier, as well as a justifier (1 Timothy 1:9-10), accords with the Gospel of (i:e., which manifests) the glory х to (G3588) euangelion (G2098) tees (G3588) doxees (G1391): note, 2 Corinthians 4:4] of the blessed God. The Gospel manifests God's "glory" (Romans 9:23; Ephesians 1:17; Ephesians 3:16) in accounting "righteous" the believer, through the righteousness of Christ, without "the law" (1 Timothy 1:9); and in imparting that righteousness whereby he loathes those sins against which (1 Timothy 1:9-10) the law is directed. "Blessed" indicates at once immortality and self-derived happiness. The supremely - "blessed" One is He from whom all our Gospel blessedness flows: applied to GOD only here and 1 Timothy 6:15: appropriate in contrast to the curse on those under the law (1 Timothy 1:9; Galatians 3:10).

Committed to my trust. The Greek order brings into emphasis Paul, 'committed in trust to ME;' in contrast to the law-teaching which they (who had no Gospel-commission) assumed to themselves (1 Timothy 1:7-8; Titus 1:3).

1 Timothy 1:11

11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.