Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God,(A) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(B) faith, love,(C) endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight(D) of the faith. Take hold of(E) the eternal life(F) to which you were called when you made your good confession(G) in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate(H) made the good confession,(I) I charge you(J) 14 to keep this command without spot or blame(K) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,(L) 15 which God will bring about in his own time(M)—God, the blessed(N) and only Ruler,(O) the King of kings and Lord of lords,(P) 16 who alone is immortal(Q) and who lives in unapproachable light,(R) whom no one has seen or can see.(S) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(T)

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11 But (A)flee from these things, you (B)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, (C)faith, (D)love, [a]perseverance, and gentleness. 12 (E)Fight the good fight of (F)faith; (G)take hold of the eternal life (H)to which you were called, and for which you made the good (I)confession in the presence of (J)many witnesses. 13 (K)I direct you in the presence of God, who [b]gives life to all things, and of (L)Christ Jesus, who testified the (M)good confession (N)before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment without [c]fault or reproach until the (O)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which He will [d]bring about at (P)the proper time—He who is (Q)the blessed and (R)only Sovereign, (S)the King of [e]kings and (T)Lord of [f]lords, 16 (U)who alone possesses immortality and (V)dwells in unapproachable light, (W)whom [g]no one has seen or can see. (X)To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:11 Or steadfastness
  2. 1 Timothy 6:13 Or keeps alive
  3. 1 Timothy 6:14 Lit spot
  4. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit show
  5. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who reign as kings
  6. 1 Timothy 6:15 Lit those who rule as lords
  7. 1 Timothy 6:16 Lit none of mankind