1 Timothy 6:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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;

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 27:11 : 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 Tim 5:21 : 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.
Rev 1:5 : 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 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 was I born, and for this cause came I 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 up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
Rev 3:14 : 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;
Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and 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 shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
1 Tim 6:12 : 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.
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: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
1 Sam 2:6 : 6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
John 5:26 : 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way , the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:25-26 : 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 19:11 : 11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Acts 17:25 : 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
1 Tim 2:5 : 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

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