1 Timothy 6:13

I charge you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

English Majority Text (NT)

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 faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

14that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Cross References

John 5:21For as the Father raises up the dead and gives life, thus also the Son gives life to whom He wills.

John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I might not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

Acts 17:25nor by the hands of men is He served, as though He needed anything, for He gives to all life and breath with respect to 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, doing nothing according to 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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