1 Timothy 6:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I {G3853} 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;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Παραγγέλλω σοι ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τὰ πάντα, καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, τοῦ μαρτυρήσαντος ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν·

Transliteration

I paraggellō you enōpion tou Theou, the one zōopoiountos ta panta, and Christou Iēsou, the one having martyrēsantos epi Pontiou Pilatou tēn kalēn homologian;

Grammar Details

*Paraggellō*: present indicative, 1st person singular, active - I charge/command
*soi*: personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - to you
*enōpion*: preposition - before/in the presence of
*tou Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God
*tou zōopoiountos*: present participle, genitive, masculine, singular, active with article - of the one giving life
*ta panta*: accusative, neuter, plural with article - all things
*kai*: conjunction - and
*Christou Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ Jesus
*tou martyrēsantos*: aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular, active with article - of the one who testified
*epi*: preposition - before/under/in the time of
*Pontiou Pilatou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Pontius Pilate
*tēn kalēn homologian*: accusative, feminine, singular with article and adjective - the good confession

Word Meanings

*paraggellō*: charge/command/order/instruct
*enōpion*: before/in the presence of/in the sight of
*zōopoiountos*: giving life/quickening/making alive
*martyrēsantos*: testified/witnessed/bore witness to
*kalēn*: good/noble/excellent/beautiful
*homologian*: confession/profession/testimony

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Referenced Verses

Matt 27:11 : 11 Now 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 Tim 5:21 : 21 I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and {G2962} Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Rev 1:5 : 5 and from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
John 18:36-37 : 36 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. 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
John 5:21 : 21 For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Rev 22:1 : 1 And he showed me a {G2513} river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto {G1519} thou wast {G2532} called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Deut 32:39 : 39 See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal; And there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
1 Sam 2:6 : 6 Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
John 5:26 : 26 For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:25-26 : 25 These things have I spoken unto you, while [yet] abiding with you. 26 But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
John 19:11 : 11 Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Acts 17:25 : 25 neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
1 Tim 2:5 : 5 For there is one God, {G2532} one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,

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