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 charge, my son Timothy, I recommend to you, agreeably to the prophetic gifts heretofore conferr'd on you, by virtue of which you might carry on a successful warfare,

every one that strives for the mastery, is extremely temperate: now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive.

for tho' I am involv'd with the world, I don't sustain the war with their poor arts:

Finally, my brethren, place your strength in the transcendent power of the Lord.

but let us, who enjoy the light, be temperate; let us be arm'd with the breast-plate of faith and charity, and for an helmet, with the hope of salvation.

I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith:

Lay

securing to themselves a well-grounded expectation of obtaining hereafter an immortal life.

for I am not yet secure of the prize, I have not yet finish'd my course: but I press to obtain the reward, which Jesus Christ invited me to.

for we were receiv'd into the communion of Christ, upon condition of inviolably maintaining the hope we had at the beginning even unto the end,

that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,

and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

remember therefore what thou hast received and heard: observe it and repent. if therefore thou art not vigilant, I will come upon thee as a thief, thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Whereunto

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

and display his infinite goodness to such objects of mercy, as he had prepared for glory?

may the peace of Christ, to which you are called to be but one body, influence your hearts, to be benevolent.

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ.

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

don't return evil for evil, nor calumny for calumny; on the contrary, bestow your benedictions, considering that your vocation obliges you thereto, as a means to obtain the divine blessing.

but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings.

Hast

I enjoin you, before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who made a glorious confession before Pontius Pilate;

moreover I declare unto you, whoever shall acknowledge me before men, him shall the son of man also own before the angels of God.

for if you openly confess, that Jesus is the Lord, and sincerely believe, that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.

know, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty. if he comes quickly, I shall make YOU a visit with him.

General references

and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.