Exposition of I Timothy 6:11-16 (3)

It is a veritable contest in which Timothy and every servant of God is engaged; the prize for which we strive and run is to lay hold on eternal life. There seem to be two anchor points in that running. The one is the point of departure, which is the confession in our Lord which we make before many witnesses. The other is the point of arrival, which is the glorious Parousia of Christ, called in the text the "manifestation" (epiphaneias) of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul charges Timothy before God...