1 Timothy 6:13 BSB — MannaFest

1 Timothy 6:13

I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;

KJV

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;

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Commentary

3 voices

Tertullian

The Prescription Against Heretics (220)

What is this deposit? Is it so secret as to be supposed to characterize a new doctrine? or is it a part of that charge of which he says, "This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy? " and also of that precept of which he says, "I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ who witnessed a good confession under Pontius Pilate, that thou keep this commandment? " Now, what is (this) commandment and what is (this) charge?

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

I give thee charge in the sight of God,.... Who is omniscient and omnipotent: who quickeneth all things; all creatures, for all animate creatures have their life, motion, and bring in him; and who quickeneth all his people, at first conversion, when dead in sin, and afterwards when dull and lifeless; and who will quicken the dead at the last day. This seems to be mentioned to strengthen Timothy against the fears of death, that should he die in fighting the Lord's battles, he was able to raise him from the dead, and would do it.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

I give thee charge in the sight God - see the notes on 1Ti 5:21. Who quickeneth all things - Who gives life to all; notes on Eph 2:1. It is not quite clear why the apostle refers to this attribute of God as enforcing the charge which he here makes.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Παραγγέλλω	Parangellō	I charge	G3853 →
σοι	soi	you	G4771 →
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	before	G1799 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	God	G2316 →
τοῦ	tou	who	G3588 →
ζῳογονοῦντος	zōogonountos	is giving life	G2225 →
τὰ	ta	<the>	G3588 →
πάντα	panta	to all things	G3956 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
Χριστοῦ	Christou	Christ	G5547 →
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Jesus	G2424 →
τοῦ	tou	the [One who]	G3588 →
μαρτυρήσαντος	marturēsantos	having testified	G3140 →
ἐπὶ	epi	before	G1909 →
Ποντίου	Pontiou	Pontius	G4194 →
Πιλάτου	Pilatou	Pilate	G4091 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
καλὴν	kalēn	good	G2570 →
ὁμολογίαν	homologian	confession	G3671 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by…
leads to
- Colossians 1:18
  And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 89:27
  I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
- Hebrews 9:14
  how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
- 1 John 1:7
  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- Revelation 17:14
  They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen…
Through
Revelation 3:14
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
leads to
- Colossians 1:15
  The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- Revelation 1:5
  and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by…
- 2 Corinthians 1:20
  For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About 1 Timothy

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

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About 1 Timothy