1 Timothy 1:14
What does 1 Timothy 1:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Timothy 1:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What 1 Timothy 1:14 means
God’s grace overflowed to Paul with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Grace did not merely forgive; it produced new life characterized by trust in Christ and love for others. The source is clearly located “in Christ Jesus,” showing that union with Him is the fountain of transformation. Where sin abounded, grace abounded more. Paul’s testimony moves from guilt to gift, from violence to love, from unbelief to faith—all attributed to the Lord’s exceeding grace. This prepares the ground for the universal gospel statement that follows, rooting it in personal experience of Christ’s power to change the worst of sinners.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which [is] in Christ Jesus.
Context
Building on his confession in verse 13, Paul now celebrates the superabundance of divine grace. This heightens the transition to verse 15’s trustworthy saying, which moves from personal story to the general truth of Christ’s mission. The flow is intentional: mercy (v. 13) leads to multiplied grace (v. 14), which leads to a concise gospel proclamation (v. 15) and then to the exemplary purpose of Paul’s conversion (v. 16). Each step expands the reader’s confidence in God’s saving initiative.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 16:20
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Exodus 34:6
And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
- Romans 5:15
But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many.
- Revelation 22:21
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with the saints. Amen.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
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