1 Timothy 1:11

Gospel. Paul continues his denunciation of unconsecrated men who aspired to be teachers in the church. These would-be teachers were applying the law in a way contrary to its intended purpose. Instead of revealing their sins (v. 9), the law became a field for intellectual speculation and hair-splitting arguments (see on v. 4). To use the law “lawfully” (v. 8) it must be seen within the framework of the “glorious gospel of the blessed God” and used accordingly. The law and the “gospel” cannot be separated, for, in the plan of God, each requires the other. The law “lawfully” used (see on Rom. 3:20, 31; Gal. 3:24) amplifies the “glory of the blessed God” and reveals how timely and adequate the “gospel” actually is. Paul gives to both the law and the gospel their rightful place.

The “gospel” reveals the “glory” of God. Man now may behold in Jesus Christ the solicitous concern of his heavenly Father, who has left nothing undone in the program of revealing His love and mercy to fallen men (2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 1:6).

Committed to my trust. Or, “with which I was entrusted.” This solemn sense of responsibility was the impelling force of Paul’s ministry, and provided authority for such letters as 1 Timothy (see on ch. 1:1). Every minister should sense this basic conviction that to him has been entrusted the grand work of revealing God’s glory.