Bible Strands
1 Timothy 1:11
that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Timothy, a younger leader in the Ephesian church, immediately after listing behaviors that oppose sound teaching. He identifies the message he defends as the exact standard against which those behaviors are measured.
The words — The Greek εὐαγγέλιον τῆς δόξης (euangelion tēs doxēs) translates literally as "gospel of the glory." It is modified by μακαρίου (makariou), meaning "blessed," to anchor the message's authority in God's character rather than human tradition.
The thread — The specific idea of an apostolic commission to proclaim a divinely entrusted message runs through Galatians 2:7 and Titus 1:3. Both passages parallel Paul's claim here without extending the concept to texts that lack it.
Why it lands — It demands that the reader measure personal conduct against the moral reality of the gospel instead of treating it as abstract doctrine. The reader must accept that defending the message requires both doctrinal precision and personal accountability to its standards.
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The Greek words
King James Version
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
Cross-references
- Galatians 2:7 On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
- Titus 1:3 In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
- 1 Timothy 6:15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
- Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- 2 Corinthians 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
- Psalms 138:2 I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
- Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- 1 Corinthians 4:1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.