1 Timothy 6:13 (GNV)

Passage

I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all thinges, and before Iesus Christ, which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession,

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:13 I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all thinges, and before Iesus Christ, which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession,

1 Timothy 6:14 That thou keepe this commandement without spot, and vnrebukeable, vntill the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ,

1 Timothy 6:15 Which in due time hee shall shewe, that is blessed and Prince onely, the King of Kings and Lord of Lordes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "charge", "thee", "sight", "quickeneth", "thinges", "before", "iesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "charge" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Fight the good fight of faith lay..." into verse 14's "That thou keepe this commandement without spot...", so "charge" and "thee" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "charge" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.