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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 these orders to you
 
 "This is what I command you"
 
 # before God, who gives life to all things
 
-"in the presence of God, who causes all things to live." It is implied that Paul as asking God to be his witness. Alternate translation: "with God, who causes all things to live, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+"with God, who causes all things to live, as my witness" 
 
 # and before Christ Jesus, who testified before Pontius Pilate
 
-"in the presence of Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate." It is implied that Paul is asking Jesus to be his witness. Alternate translation: "with Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate, as my witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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+"in the presence of Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate" or "with Christ Jesus, who spoke ... Pilate, as my witness"