1 Timothy 6:13

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

Young's Literal Translation

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 striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

14that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:6Jehovah putteth to death, and keepeth alive, He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

John 5:21'For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth;

John 14:6Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

John 18:36Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.'

Acts 17:25neither by the hands of men is He served — needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

1 Timothy 5:21I testify fully, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the choice messengers, that these things thou mayest keep, without forejudging, 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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