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 instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

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

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

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

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Lay

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of that which is truly life.

My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed

I had scarcely passed from them, when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, into the chamber of her who conceived me.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you do not wake up, I will come as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come to you.

Whereunto

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

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

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

we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

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

Hast

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

You shall come to the priest who shall be in those days, and tell him, "I profess this day to the LORD your God, that I am come to the land which the LORD swore to our fathers to give us."

One will say, 'I am the LORD's;' and another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand 'to the LORD,' and honor the name of Israel."

"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

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

Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.

General references

This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.