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

This commandment, son Timothy, I give thee, according to the prophecies which were before delivered concerning thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare;

And every one who contendeth [in the games] is temperate in all things: they indeed therefore do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

by the word of truth, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left,

For though we walk in the flesh, we war not after the flesh:

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

but let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

I have struggled hard in the honourable contest, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:

Lay

laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

For we are partakers with Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end;

that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

And this is the promise which he hath promised to us, even life eternal.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and observe, and repent. If then thou art not found watching, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt in no wise know at what hour I will come upon thee.

Whereunto

But we know that to those who love God all things work together for good, even to those who are called according to his purpose.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory:

And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.

that ye should walk worthy of God, as calling you into his kingdom and glory.

whereunto also he called you by our gospel, in order to your acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning;

not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, contrariwise, wishing men every blessing; knowing that hereunto ye have been called, that ye should inherit the [divine] benediction.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered a little while, himself perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Hast

I conjure thee in the presence of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who witnessed that noble confession before Pontius Pilate;

But I tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

General references

And this is the promise which he hath promised to us, even life eternal.