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I thank (charin echō). “I have gratitude to.” Common phrase (Luk 17:9), not elsewhere in Paul.
That enabled me (tōi endunamōsanti me). First aorist active articular participle of endunamoō. Late verb, but regular Pauline idiom (Rom 4:20; Phi 4:13; Eph 6:10; 1Ti 1:12; 2Ti 4:17).
Appointing me to his service (themenos eis diakonian). Second aorist middle participle. Pauline phrase and atmosphere (Act 20:24; 1Co 3:5; 1Co 12:18, 1Co 12:28; 2Co 3:6; 2Co 4:1; Col 1:23; Eph 3:7; 1Ti 4:6; 2Ti 4:5, 2Ti 4:11).