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

Lay

Whereunto

Hast

General references

1 John 2:25

Bible References

Fight

This proclamation I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the gifts of prophecy led before upon thee, that thou in them mightest war the good warfare;

And they were as the strong treading down in the mud of the streets in the battle: and they waged war, for Jehovah was with them, and they riding horses were ashamed.

And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.

In the word of truth, in the power of God, through the weapons of justice of the right hands and the left,

For walking in the flesh, we war not after the flesh:

As to the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

And we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the coat of mail of faith and love; and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:

Lay

Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.

My soul adhered after thee: thy right hand held fast upon me.

She is a tree of life to all holding upon her: and happy he holding her fast

As a little I passed from them till I found him my soul loved: I held him fast, and I shall not let him go till I brought him into my mother's house, and to the chamber of her conceiving me.

Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.

For we have been partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our foundation firm to the end;

That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before:

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

Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and do thou, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I shall come upon thee.

Whereunto

And we know that to them loving God, all things work together for good, to them being called according to the setting up.

And that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory

And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.

For you to walk worthy of God, calling you into his kingdom and glory.

To which he called you by our good news, to the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, given us in Christ Jesus before eternal times,

Not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing: and on the contrary prayer; knowing that to this were ye called, that ye might inherit praise.

And the God of all grace, having called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, may he put you in proper order, having suffered a little time, may he support you, make firm, lay the foundation.

Hast

I beseech thee before God, making all things alive, and Christ Jesus, he having witnessed to Pontius Pilate the good confession;

And go to the priest which shall be in those days, and say to him, I announced this day to Jehovah thy God, that I came to the land which Jehovah aware to our fathers to give to us.

This shall say, I to Jehovah; and this shall call in the name of Jacob; and this shall write his hand to Jehovah, and he shall address in the name of Israel.

And I say to you, Every one who should acknowledge in me before men, also the Son of man will acknowledge in him before the messengers of God.

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

Ye know the brother Timothy having been set at liberty; with whom, if he come more speedily, I shall see you.

General references

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