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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Gill's Exposition
I give thee charge in the sight of God,.... Who is omniscient and omnipotent:
who quickeneth all things; all creatures, for all animate creatures have their life, motion, and bring in him; and who…
Barnes' Notes
I give thee charge in the sight God - see the notes on 1Ti 5:21. Who quickeneth all things - Who gives life to all; notes on Eph 2:1. It is not quite clear why the apostle refers to this attribute of…
Adam Clarke
I give thee charge - This is similar to that in Ti1 5:21 (note).
Who quickeneth all things - God, who is the fountain of life, and who is the resurrection; and who will raise thee up at the last day…
The apostle here charges Timothy to keep this commandment (that is, the whole work of his ministry, all the trust reposed in him, all the service expected from him) without spot, unrebukable; he must…
Cambridge Bible
God, who quickeneth The word which has the sanction of the mss. points to God as Preserver of Life, rather than as Creator; but R.V. leaves quickeneth in the text because - Newevery morning is the…
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