1 Timothy 6:13

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;

Cross-reference

In 1 Timothy 5:21, Paul uses the same solemn charge 'in the presence of God and Christ Jesus' — identical phrasing emphasizing accountability.

1 Timothy 1:18 records an earlier charge to Timothy based on prophecies, showing consistency in Paul's solemn instructions to him.

Matthew 27:11 Historical context

Matthew 27:11 records Jesus' testimony before Pilate — the exact event Paul references in 1 Timothy 6:13.

John 5:21 Parallel

John 5:21 expands on God's life-giving power — the Son also gives life to whom He wills, echoing 1 Timothy 6:13's description of God.

John 18:37 Allusion

John 18:37 records the very confession Paul references—Jesus declaring He came to bear witness to the truth before Pilate.

Acts 17:25 Parallel

Acts 17:25 affirms God gives life and breath to all — a direct parallel to the same description of God in 1 Timothy 6:13.

Isaiah 55:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 55:4 foretells a witness to the peoples — Christ fulfills this as the witness who made the good confession before Pilate.

Matthew 10:32 teaches that confessing Christ before others leads to being acknowledged by the Father — directly parallels Christ's own confession.

Mark 15:2 Historical context

Mark 15:2 records Jesus' answer to Pilate — this is the actual 'good confession' Paul references.

Luke 23:3 Citation

Luke 23:3 gives another account of Jesus' testimony before Pilate — the same confession Paul points to.

2 Timothy 4:1 repeats the identical charge formula — 'in the presence of God and Christ Jesus' — for Paul's final commission.

Romans 4:17 Parallel

Romans 4:17 expands on God's life-giving power, describing Him as one who calls nonexistent things into being, deepening the phrase 'gives life to all things'.

1 Thessalonians 5:27 puts believers under oath 'before the Lord' to read the letter—directly parallels the solemn charge formula here.

Revelation 3:14 again describes Jesus as 'the faithful and true witness,' reinforcing His identity as the one who made the good confession.

Revelation 1:5 calls Jesus 'the faithful witness,' echoing the same title implied by Paul when he speaks of Christ's testimony.

2 Timothy 2:14 uses the same 'before God' formula for a solemn charge, warning against quarreling about words.

Colossians 2:13 applies God's life-giving to making dead sinners alive in Christ, connecting to the same divine attribute in a soteriological sense.

John 5:26 Parallel

John 5:26 shows the Father has life in Himself and grants the Son to have life — underlying the source of life mentioned in 1 Timothy 6:13.

1 Samuel 2:6 says the Lord kills and makes alive — matching the statement here that God gives life to all things.

Deuteronomy 32:39 declares God kills and makes alive — reinforcing the description here of God who gives life to all things.