1 Timothy 6:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Fight

2 Timothy 4:7

Lay

Whereunto

Hast

General references

1 John 2:25

Bible References

Fight

I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

in truthful speech, and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war as the flesh does.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Lay

storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that life which is life indeed.

Not that I have already obtained this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

For we have come to share in Christ if we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.

And this is what he has promised useternal life.

Remember therefore what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.

Whereunto

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory,

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.

to live a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

He called you to this through our gospel, that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead; for to this you were called, that you may inherit a blessing.

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.

Hast

I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God.

because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

You should know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I will see you if he comes soon.

General references

And this is what he has promised useternal life.