1 Timothy 6
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1 Timothy 6:12-16

121FightG75 the goodG2570 fightG73 of 2faithG4102; 3takeG1949 holdG1949 of the eternalG166 lifeG2222 4to whichG3739 you were calledG2564, and for which you madeG3670 the goodG2570 5confessionG3671 inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 6manyG4183 witnessesG3144. 137I directG3853 you inG1799 theG1799 presenceG1799 ofG1799 GodG2316, who 8givesG2225 lifeG2225 to allG3956 thingsG3956, and of 9ChristG5547 JesusG2424, who testifiedG3140 the 10goodG2570 confessionG3671 11beforeG1909 PontiusG4194 PilateG4091, 14that you keepG5083 the commandmentG1785 withoutG784G423 12faultG784 or reproachG423 untilG3360 the 13appearingG2015 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 15whichG3739 He will 14bringG1166 aboutG1166 at 15the properG2398 timeG2540--He who is 16the blessedG3107 and 17onlyG3441 SovereignG1413, 18the KingG935 of 19kingsG936 and 20LordG2962 of 21lordsG2961, 1622who aloneG3441 possessesG2192 immortalityG110 and 23dwellsG3611 in unapproachableG676 lightG5457, 24whomG3739 25noG3762 oneG444 has seenG3708 orG3761 canG1410 seeG3708. 26To Him be honorG5092 and eternalG166 dominionG2904! AmenG281.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Cor 9:25f; Phil 1:30; 1 Tim 1:18 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Tim 1:19 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Timothy 6:12 Phil 3:12; 1 Tim 6:19 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Timothy 6:12 Col 3:15 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Timothy 6:12 2 Cor 9:13; 1 Tim 6:13 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Tim 4:14; 2 Tim 2:2 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Timothy 6:13 1 Tim 5:21 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Timothy 6:13 Or keeps alive ↩
  9. 9. 1 Timothy 6:13 Gal 3:26; 1 Tim 1:12, 15; 2:5 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Timothy 6:13 2 Cor 9:13; 1 Tim 6:12 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Timothy 6:13 Matt 27:2; John 18:37 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Timothy 6:14 Lit spot ↩
  13. 13. 1 Timothy 6:14 2 Thess 2:8 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit show ↩
  15. 15. 1 Timothy 6:15 1 Tim 2:6 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Timothy 6:15 1 Tim 1:11 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Timothy 6:15 1 Tim 1:17 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Timothy 6:15 Deut 10:17; Rev 17:14; 19:16 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who reign as kings ↩
  20. 20. 1 Timothy 6:15 Ps 136:3 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who rule as lords ↩
  22. 22. 1 Timothy 6:16 1 Tim 1:17 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Timothy 6:16 Ps 104:2; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5 ↩
  24. 24. 1 Timothy 6:16 John 1:18 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Timothy 6:16 Lit none of mankind ↩
  26. 26. 1 Timothy 6:16 1 Tim 1:17 ↩

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