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Quickeneth (ζωογονοῦντος)
oP. Rend. who preserveth alive. Quickeneth is according to the reading ζωοποιοῦντος maketh alive. Comp. lxx, Exo 1:17; Jdg 8:19. This association of God as the preserver with confession is noteworthy in Mat 10:28-33.
Witnessed a good confession (μαρτυρήσαντος τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν)
Letter, the or his good confession. The phrase is unique. The good confession is the historical confession of Jesus before Pilate, which is the warrant for the truthfulness of Timothy's confession. Christ is called “the faithful and true witness” (μάρτυς), Rev 1:5; Rev 3:14. It is true that μάρτυς was used very early of those who laid down their lives for the truth (see Act 22:20; Rev 2:13), and Polycarp speaks of τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ σταυροῦ the witness of the cross (Phil. vii.); but this did not become general until after the end of the second century.
Before Pontius Pilate
The mention of Pontius Pilate in connection with the crucifixion is of constant occurrence in early Christian writings. See Ignatius, Magn. xi; Tral. ix; Smyrn. i. It has been supposed that these words were taken from a liturgical confession in which the Christian faith was professed.