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Berean Standard Bible

“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:”

1 Timothy 6:13

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Toward the end of the letter Paul charges Timothy, as a man of God, to pursue righteousness and fight the good fight of faith. He makes the charge in the presence of God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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:

World English Bible (WEB)

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

King James Version (KJV)

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

American Standard Version (ASV)

I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I charge you, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Te mando delante de Dios, que da vida á todas las cosas, y de Jesucristo, que testificó la buena profesión delante de Poncio Pilato,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Te ordeno en el nombre de Dios, que da vida a todas las cosas, y en el nombre de Cristo Jesús, que admirablemente dio testimonio delante de Poncio Pilato,

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