"I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and {before} Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate …" — 1 Timothy 6:13

1 Timothy 6:13 · 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; {confession: or, profession}”

— 1 Timothy 6:13

Verse 12

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Verse 14

That thou keep {this} commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Timothy 6 — Context

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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; {confession: or, profession}

That thou keep {this} commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Which in his times he shall shew, {who is} the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Cross References

John 18:36-37

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Matthew 27:11

And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge {thee} before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. {preferring...: or, prejudice}

Revelation 3:14

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; {of the Laodiceans: or, in Laodicea}

Revelation 1:5

And from Jesus Christ, {who is} the faithful witness, {and} the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

John 5:21

For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth {them}; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

1 Samuel 2:6

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

John 14:25-26

These things have I spoken unto you, being {yet} present with you.