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 command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,

“They will be as mighty men,

Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle;

And they will fight, for the Lord will be with them;
And the riders on horses will be put to shame.

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

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

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

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

But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having 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 course, 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 which is life indeed.

My soul clings to You;
Your right hand upholds me.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.

“Scarcely had I left them
When I found him whom my soul loves;
I held on to him and would not let him go
Until I had brought him to my mother’s house,
And into the room of her who conceived me.”

Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until 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.

This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

Whereunto

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

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

so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain 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 grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

Hast

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

You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, ‘I declare this day to the Lord

my God that I have entered the land which the Lord swore to our fathers to give us.’

“This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;
And that one will call on the name of Jacob;
And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’
And will name Israel’s name with honor.

“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;

that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

Take notice that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.

General references

This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.