1 Timothy 1:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

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  • Phil 4:13 : 13 I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.
  • 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.
  • 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me. 10 So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
  • Phil 2:11 : 11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Col 1:25 : 25 Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
  • Acts 9:22 : 22 But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.
  • Acts 16:15 : 15 And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 2 Cor 3:5-6 : 5 Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God; 6 Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
  • 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.
  • Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation, 10 And have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are ruling on the earth. 11 And I saw, and there came to my ears the sound of a great number of angels round about the high seat and the beasts and the rulers; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a great voice, It is right to give to the Lamb who was put to death, power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing. 13 And to my ears came the voice of everything in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and of all things which are in them, saying, To him who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb, may blessing and honour and glory and power be given for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, So be it. And the rulers went down on their faces and gave worship.
  • Rev 7:10-12 : 10 Saying with a loud voice, Salvation to our God who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb. 11 And all the angels were round about the high seat, and about the rulers and the four beasts; and they went down on their faces before the high seat, and gave worship to God, saying, 12 So be it. Let blessing and glory and wisdom and praise and honour and power and strength be given to our God for ever and ever. So be it.
  • John 5:23 : 23 So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

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  • 11 Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

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    13 Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

    14 And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

    15 It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

    16 But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.

  • 4 I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;

  • 25 Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

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    11 Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;

    12 And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

  • 4 I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

  • Eph 3:7-8
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    7 Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.

    8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

  • Rom 1:8-9
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    8 First of all, I give praise to my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because news of your faith has gone into all the world.

    9 For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers,

  • 3 I give praise to my God at every memory of you,

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    9 For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.

    10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

  • 3 I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day

  • 24 And they gave glory to God in me.

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    11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

    12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

  • 1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

  • 9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

  • Phil 1:11-12
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    11 Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

    12 Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

  • 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,

  • Rom 15:16-17
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    16 To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.

    17 So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

  • 12 Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

  • 13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • 18 (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.

  • Eph 1:15-16
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    15 For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

    16 Give praise without end for you, keeping you in mind in my prayers;

  • 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,

  • 8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 16 But praise be to God, who puts the same care for you into the heart of Titus.

  • 9 God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • 25 I give praise to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So with my mind I am a servant to the law of God, but with my flesh to the law of sin.

  • 2 We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;

  • 5 Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:

  • 1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope;

  • 24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

  • 11 You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.

  • 30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

  • 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

  • 12 For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

  • 8 (Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);

  • 12 So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:

  • 3 We give praise to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, making prayer for you at all times,