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1 Timothy 6:13 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


1 Timothy 6:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 6:1320 words
GreekMeaning
παραγγέλλωparangellō
I chargeverbG3853
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
ἐνώπιονenōpion
beforeprepositionG1799
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
τοῦtou
whoarticleG3588
ζῳογονοῦντοςzōogonountos
live, preserveverbG2225
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
to all thingsadjectiveG3956
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
τοῦtou
the One whoarticleG3588
μαρτυρήσαντοςmartyrēsantos
having testifiedverbG3140
ἐπὶepi
beforeprepositionG1909
ΠοντίουPontiou
PontiusnounG4194
ΠιλάτουPilatou
PilatenounG4091
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
καλὴνkalēn
goodadjectiveG2570
ὁμολογίανhomologian
confessionnounG3671
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:13

Again he calls God to witness, as he had done a little before, at once to increase his disciple's awe, and to secure his safety, and to show that these were not human commandments, that receiving the commandment as from the Lord Himself, and ever bearing in mind the Witness before Whom he heard it, he may have it more fearfully impressed upon his mind. “I charge you,” he says, “before God, Who quickens all things.” Here is at once consolation in the dangers which awaited…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 18 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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