Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Holman Bible
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.
A Conservative Version
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
American Standard Version
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Amplified
Fight the good fight of the faith [in the conflict with evil]; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and [for which] you made the good confession [of faith] in the presence of many witnesses.
An Understandable Version
Fight the good battle of the faith; take hold of never ending life, to which you were called [i.e., by the Gospel. See II Thess. 2:14], [when] you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. [Note: This "confession" probably refers to a person's acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord and Christ prior to his immersion. See Acts 2:36; Rom. 10:9-10].
Anderson New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Bible in Basic English
Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
Common New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Daniel Mace New Testament
exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.
Darby Translation
Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Godbey New Testament
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses.
Goodspeed New Testament
Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.
John Wesley New Testament
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Julia Smith Translation
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
King James 2000
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called, and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Modern King James verseion
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Moffatt New Testament
fight in the good fight of the faith, secure that life eternal to which you were called when you voiced the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Montgomery New Testament
Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
NET Bible
Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
New Heart English Bible
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Noyes New Testament
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on everlasting life, to which thou wast called, and didst profess the good profession before many witnesses.
Sawyer New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were called and made the good profession before many witnesses.
The Emphasized Bible
Be contesting the noble contest of the faith, - lay hold of the age-abiding life - unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Strain every nerve in the noble conflict of faith, lay fast hold on eternal life, unto which also thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Run the great race of the Faith, and win the Immortal Life. It was for this that you received the Call, and, in the presence of many witnesses, made the great profession of Faith.
Webster
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Weymouth New Testament
Exert all your strength in the honourable struggle for the faith; lay hold of the Life of the Ages, to which you were called, when you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
Williams New Testament
Keep up the good fight for the faith. Keep your hold on eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the good profession of faith.
World English Bible
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Worrell New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the eternal life, to which you were called, and confessed a good confession before many witnesses.
Worsley New Testament
Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses.
Youngs Literal Translation
be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.
Themes
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
The call of God » To man is » To eternal life
Christianity » Characteristics of » 12 a warfare
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Timothy
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » A fight of faith
Eternal life » Laying hold on eternal life
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » A defensive weapon
Faith » Necessary in the Christian warfare
Eternal life » Saints » Should lay hold of
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
War » Figurative » Exhorted to diligence in
War » Figurative » Called the good fight of faith
War/weapons » Fighting the good fight
Warfare of saints » Saints » Exhorted to diligence in
Interlinear
Epilambanomai
Aionios
Homologeo
Enopion
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:12
Prayers for 1 Timothy 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Renewed Charge To Timothy
11 But you, man of God, must flee from all these things. Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses. 13 Since you are in the presence of God, who gives life to everything, and in the presence of the Messiah Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, I solemnly charge you
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:18
Timothy, my child, I am instructing you in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may continue to fight the good fight
1 Corinthians 9:25-26
Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.
1 Timothy 6:13
Since you are in the presence of God, who gives life to everything, and in the presence of the Messiah Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate, I solemnly charge you
1 Timothy 6:19
By doing this they store up a treasure for themselves that is a good foundation for the future, so that they can keep their hold on the life that is real.
1 Peter 5:10
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you.
Deuteronomy 26:3
Approach the priest who is in charge at that time and say to him, "I acknowledge today to the LORD your God that I've arrived in the land that the LORD promised our ancestors to give us.'
Deuteronomy 26:17-19
You have declared this very day that the LORD will be your God. You are to walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commands, and judgments, and obey his voice.
Psalm 63:8
My soul clings to you, even as your right hand supports me.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.
Song of Songs 3:4
I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and wouldn't let him go until I brought him to my mother's house, to the room of the one who conceived me.
Isaiah 44:5
One will say, "I belong to the LORD,' and another will call himself by the name of Jacob; still another will have written on his hand, "the LORD's,' and will adopt the name of Israel."
Zechariah 10:5
They will be like mighty soldiers who trample mud in the streets during battle. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and the opposing horsemen will be confused.
Luke 12:8-9
"But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that for those who love God, that is, for those who are called according to his purpose, all things are working together for good.
Romans 9:23-24
Can't he also reveal his glorious riches to the objects of his mercy that he has prepared ahead of time for glory
Romans 10:9-10
If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:7
truthful speech, and divine power; through the weapons of righteousness in the right and left hands;
2 Corinthians 9:13
Because your service in giving proves your love, you will be glorifying God as you obey what your confession of the Messiah's gospel demands, since you are generous in sharing with them and with everyone else.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.
Ephesians 6:10-18
Finally, be strong in the Lord, relying on his mighty strength.
Philippians 3:12-14
It's not that I have already reached this goal or have already become perfect. But I keep pursuing it, hoping somehow to embrace it just as I have been embraced by the Messiah Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-9
But since we belong to the day, let's be sober. We must put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
With this purpose in mind, he called you through our proclamation of the gospel so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.
2 Timothy 1:9
He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 3:14
because we are the Messiah's partners only if we hold on to our original confidence to the end.
Hebrews 6:18
so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.
Hebrews 13:23
You should know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he comes soon, he will be with me when I see you.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.
1 John 2:25
The message that the Son himself declared to us is eternal life.
Revelation 3:3
So remember what you received and heard. Obey it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you won't know the time when I will come to you.