1Ti 6:13 | JFB | STEP | 13. quickeneth all things-- that is, "maketh alive." But the oldest manuscripts read, "preserveth alive"; as the same Greek means in ; compare . He urges Timothy to faithfulness here by the present manifestation of God's power in preserving all things, as in , by the future manifestation of God's power at the appearing of Christ. The assurance that "eternal life," , will be the result of "fighting the good fight," rests on the fulness and power of Him who is the God of all life, present and to come. witnessed-- It was the Lord's part to witness, Timothy's part to confess (or "profess," ) "the good confession" [Bengel]. The confession was His testimony that He was King, and His kingdom that of the truth (see on ; ; ). Christ, in attesting, or bearing witness to this truth, attested the truth of the whole of Christianity. Timothy's profession, or confession, included therefore the whole of the Christian truth.

‏ 1 Timothy 6:13

13. quickeneth all things--that is, "maketh alive." But the oldest manuscripts read, "preserveth alive"; as the same Greek means in Ac 7:19; compare Ne 9:6. He urges Timothy to faithfulness here by the present manifestation of God's power in preserving all things, as in 1Ti 6:14, by the future manifestation of God's power at the appearing of Christ. The assurance that "eternal life," 1Ti 6:12, will be the result of "fighting the good fight," rests on the fulness and power of Him who is the God of all life, present and to come.

witnessed--It was the Lord's part to witness, Timothy's part to confess (or "profess," 1Ti 6:12) "the good confession" [Bengel]. The confession was His testimony that He was King, and His kingdom that of the truth (see on 1Ti 6:12; 1Ti 6:15; Mt 27:11). Christ, in attesting, or bearing witness to this truth, attested the truth of the whole of Christianity. Timothy's profession, or confession, included therefore the whole of the Christian truth.