1 Timothy 6:13

I charge you, in the sight of God, who makes all things alive, and before Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, confessed a good confession,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

In Context

12Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

14that you keep this commandment, so that you may be spotless and blameless till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Cross References

John 5:21For as the Father raises the dead, and makes them alive, so also the Son makes alive whom he will.

John 14:6Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.

John 18:36Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I might not be delivered up to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not hence.

Acts 17:25nor is he ministered to by the hands of men, as if he needed any thing: for he himself gives to all life, and breath, and all things:

1 Timothy 5:21I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, and that you do nothing by partiality.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 6:7-13

Excellence of Contentment; Evil of Covetousness. ( a. d. 64.) 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith,… Read the whole commentary →

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