<p>1:14 <i>That good thing which was committed to you guard through the Holy Spirit which dwells in us</i>- See on :7. The &quot;good thing&quot; may refer to the prophecies committed upon Timothy to &quot;war a <i>good</i> warfare&quot; (1 Tim. 1:18). The reference may be simply to his calling to the ministry at Ephesus. Just as Paul had been given a ministry which the Spirit empowered him to fulfil (see on :12). The only other time we read of the Spirit dwelling in us with tis Greek phrase is in Rom. 8:11 &quot;His Spirit that dwells in you&quot;. As here, the Spirit is operative <i>within</i> the human mind and person. No reference to the miraculous gifts, but to the internal gift of the Spirit which is promised to all believers for all time. The Spirit likewise distributes to each believer a ministry, a role or part within the body of Christ; and the same Spirit empowers us to maintain it.</p>