1 Timothy 1:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

And, х De (G1161)] - 'But.' Not only was mercy shown me, but, etc.

The grace - by which 'I was had mercy upon' (1 Timothy 1:13).

Was exceeding abundant, х huperepleonasen (G5250)] - 'superabounded.' Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound (Romans 5:20)

With (accompanied with) faith - in contrast to "unbelief" (1 Timothy 1:13).

Love - in contrast to his cruelty to believers, as "a blasphemer ... persecutor, and injurious."

Which is in Christ - as its element and its source, whence it flows to us.

1 Timothy 1:14

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.