1 Timothy 6:13

I charge thee, before God, who engendereth life in all things, and Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, witnessed the noble confession,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

12Be contesting the noble contest of the faith,—lay hold of the age-abiding life—unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses.

14That thou keep the commandment without spot, free from reproach, until the forthshining of our Lord Jesus Christ—

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:6Yahweh, doth kill, and make alive,—Taketh down to hades, and bringeth up:

John 5:21For, just as the Father waketh up the dead, and quickeneth them, in like manner, the Son also, whom he pleaseth, doth quicken.

John 14:6Jesus saith unto him—I, am the way, and the truth, and the life: No one, cometh unto the Father, but through me.

John 18:36Jesus answered—My kingdom, is not of this world: If, of this world, had been my kingdom, mine own officers, would have been striving, that I should not be delivered up unto the Jews: but, now, my kingdom, is not from hence.

Acts 17:25nor, by human hands, is waited upon, as though in want of anything, himself, giving unto all life and breath and all things;

1 Timothy 5:21I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, 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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