Focused Passage

1 Timothy 6:11-16

Godliness, Contentment, the Good Fight, and Guarding the Entrusted Gospel

Paul moves from gospel-shaped conduct under slavery, to exposing false teachers and greed, to commending godliness with contentment, to charging Timothy to fight the good fight, to instructing the wealthy, and finally to guarding the entrusted truth.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

14 Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

Philippians 3:12 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:22 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:17 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:2 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δέ G1161 Conjunction you Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular O ὦ G5599 Interjection man ἄνθρωπε G444 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular flee from φεῦγε G5343 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction pursue δίωκε G1377 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular godliness εὐσέβειαν G2150 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular perseverance ὑπομονήν G5281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] gentleness πραϋπαθίαν G4240 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:13 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:18 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

Fight ἀγωνίζου G75 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular good καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular fight ἀγῶνα G73 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Take hold ἐπιλαβοῦ G1949 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular eternal αἰωνίου G166 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular life ζωῆς G2222 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition which ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular you were called ἐκλήθης G2564 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction [when you made] ὡμολόγησας G3670 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular good καλὴν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular confession ὁμολογίαν G3671 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular before ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition many πολλῶν G4183 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural witnesses μαρτύρων G3144 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

1 Timothy 6:12 Classic cross-references John 18:36 Classic cross-references Revelation 1:5 Classic cross-references Romans 4:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

I charge Παραγγέλλω G3853 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular in the presence ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular gives life ζωογονοῦντος G2225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular to τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural all things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular {made} the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular good καλὴν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular confession ὁμολογίαν G3671 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in His testimony μαρτυρήσαντος G3140 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular before ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition Pontius Ποντίου G4194 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλάτου G4091 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

1 Timothy 6:20 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:14 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:28 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Keep τηρῆσαί G5083 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular [this] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular without stain ἄσπιλον G784 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular [or] reproach ἀνεπίλημπτον G423 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular until μέχρι G3360 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular appearance ἐπιφανείας G2015 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Revelation 19:16 Classic cross-references Revelation 17:14 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:17 Classic cross-references Revelation 1:5 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

which ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular blessed μακάριος G3107 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction only μόνος G3441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Sovereign [One] Δυνάστης G1413 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular King Βασιλεὺς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural kings βασιλευόντων G936 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural lords κυριευόντων G2961 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural will bring about δείξει G1166 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in His own ἰδίοις G2398 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural time καιροῖς G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

John 1:18 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:17 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:3 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

[He] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular alone μόνος G3441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular immortal ἀθανασίαν G110 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] dwells οἰκῶν G3611 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in unapproachable ἀπρόσιτον G676 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular light φῶς G5457 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular No one οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural has ever seen εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [Him] ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular nor οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction can [anyone] δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular see [Him] ἰδεῖν G3708 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active To [Him be] ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular honor τιμὴ G5092 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular dominion κράτος G2904 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

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