Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Timothy 6:13
Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.
Read 1 Timothy 6. Compare commentaries on this chapter.
Source and publication rights
Text Creation Partnership. Public domain; TCP unrestricted text and encoding. Source edition.
Berean Blue opens December 1, 2026. Explore this passage in the app preview.
1 Timothy6:13
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God who quickneth all things and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession .
The Apostles care of the Church sheweth it self in these severe charges laid upon Timothy, though one whom he knew to be a faithful Minister he chargeth him, calling God to witness, that he had fulfilled his part in laying this charge upon him, the name he here giveth unto God may possibly have a particular reference to the state of the Gospel at that time, the Doctrine and Profession of which had many Enemies, and so it is made use of here to comfort and incourage Timothy. God is called he that quickneth the Dead, Rom. 4.17. here he that quickneth all things.
He proposeth the example of Christ to Timothy as being the head of those that witness a good confession.
Marginal references: chap. 5.21.; Deut. 32.39. 1 Sam. 2.6.; Matth. 27.11. John 18.37.; Or, profession.
Matthew Poole and continuators, Annotations upon the Holy Bible, 1 Timothy 6:13. Public domain.
Permanent link. Source edition.