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1 Timothy 6:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 Before God, who preserves all things alive, and Christ Jesus, who as a witness made the fine public declaration before Pontius Pilate,+ I give you orders

1 Timothy 6:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 παραγγέλλω I am laying charge σοι to you ἐνώπιον in sight τοῦ of the θεοῦ God τοῦ the (one) ζωογονοῦντος generating alive τὰ the πάντα all (things) καὶ and Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus τοῦ the (one) μαρτυρήσαντος having borne witness ἐπὶ upon Ποντίου Pontius Πειλάτου Pilate τὴν the καλὴν fine ὁμολογίαν, confession,

1 Timothy 6:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 In the sight of God, who preserves all things alive,* and of Christ Jesus,* who as a witness+ made the fine public declaration+ before Pontius Pilate,+ I give you orders+

1 Timothy 6:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 * I enjoin you before God who gives everything its life, and Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate bore his witness to the good confession,

1 Timothy 6:13

American Standard Version
- 13 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;

1 Timothy 6:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 I charge thee before God who engendereth life in all things, And Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the noble confession

1 Timothy 6:13

King James Version
- 13 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 Study Notes—Chapter 6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6:13
  
  as a witness . . . before Pontius Pilate: The Gospel accounts show that Christ Jesus gave a verbal witness to Pilate. (Mt 27:11; Joh 18:33-38) However, the expression public declaration may involve more than just what Jesus told Pilate in their brief dialogue. (See study note on Ro 10:9.) It is possible that Paul here refers to Jesus’ entire course of perseverance “as a witness” throughout his trial and death. Jesus’ outstanding example “as a witness” surely motivated Timothy to fulfill his assignment in Ephesus faithfully.