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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul talks of Christ's coming, gives specific instructions to the rich, and lastly closes with a special message to Timothy.
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# I give you this command
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"This is what I command you"
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# before God, who causes all things to live
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"in the presence of God, who causes all things to live." It is implied that Paul as asking God to be his witness. AT: "with God, who causes all things to live, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# before Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate
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"in the presence of Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate." It is implied that Paul as asking Jesus to be his witness. AT: "with Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# without reproach
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Possible meanings are 1) Jesus will not find fault with Timothy or 2) other people cannot find fault with Timothy.
# until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ
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"until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pilate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perfect]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reproach]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
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