I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
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Gill's Exposition
I charge thee therefore before God,.... Whose word the Scriptures are, and by whom they are inspired; who had made Timothy an able minister of the New Testament, and to whom he was accountable for his…
Barnes' Notes
I charge thee therefore before God - See the notes on 1Ti 5:21. Who shall judge the quick and the dead - That is, the Lord Jesus; for he is to be the judge of men; Mat. 25:31-46; 2Co 5:10. The word…
Adam Clarke
I charge thee therefore before God - Whose herald thou art; and before the Lord Jesus Christ, whose salvation thou art to proclaim, and who is coming to judge the world - all that shall be found then…
Observe, I. How awfully this charge is introduced (Ti2 4:1): I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom. Observe, The…
The last appeal. The same warning. The old example
The three main thoughts (see 2Ti 3:1) recur, but with added intensity, in this last brief appeal, and warning, and example. Similarly in 1Ti 6:20…
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