1 Timothy 6:13-16

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

13 q I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, r who in his testimony before 1 Pontius Pilate made p the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until s the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display t at the proper time - he who is u the blessed and only Sovereign, v the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 w who alone has immortality, x who dwells in y unapproachable light, z whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

  1. Cross References
    1 Timothy 5:21
    In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 27:11
    Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so.
    John 18:37
    Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world - to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.
    Revelation 1:5
    And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
    Revelation 3:14
    And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
  3. Cross References
    1 Timothy 6:12
    Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
  4. Cross References
    2 Thessalonians 2:8
    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.
  5. Cross References
    1 Timothy 2:6
    Who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
  6. Cross References
    1 Timothy 1:11
    In accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
  7. Cross References
    Revelation 17:14
    They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
  8. Cross References
    1 Timothy 1:17
    To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 104:2
    Covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.
  10. Cross References
    Job 37:23
    The Almighty - we cannot find him; he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
  11. Cross References
    John 1:18
    No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
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