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1 Timothy 6:13

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;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “is giving life” (ζῳογονοῦντος) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “making alive” (ζωοποιοῦντος) before the here.

παραγγέλλωparangellōI giveπαραγγέλλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.I giveσοιsoitheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.theeἐνώπιονenōpionin the sightἐνώπιονpreposition — “in the sight”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.in the sightτοῦtouwhoὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “who”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whoθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τοῦtouwhoὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “who”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whoζῳογονοῦντοςzōogonountosto give lifeζῳογονέω (zōogoneō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to give life”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2225I preserve alive (lit: bring to birth), save.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυρήσαντοςmarturēsantoswitnessedμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “witnessed”, a single actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.witnessedἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.ΠοντίουpontiouPontiusΠόντιος (pontios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Pontius”, the of-formG4194Pontius.ΠιλάτουpilatouPilateΠιλᾶτος (pilatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Pilate”, the of-formG4091Pilate.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καλὴνkalēna goodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “a good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.a goodὁμολογίανhomologianconfessionὁμολογία (homologia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “confession”, the object formG3671a profession, confession.This verse uses “confession”.confession

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ζωοποιοῦντοςzōopoiountosquickenethζωοποιέω (zōopoieō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “quickeneth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2227I make that which was dead to live, cause to live, quicken.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Young’s Literal Translation

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

World English Bible

I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

Darby Translation

I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

Douay-Rheims

I charge thee before God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession,

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