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 I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before concerning you, that by them you may perform an honorable service,

And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on 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 power of his might.

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

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;

Lay

treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.

Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ.

for we have been made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of the confidence firm to the end.

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

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

Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and watch, and change your minds. If therefore you do not watch, I will come as a thief, and you shall not know at what hour I will come upon you.

Whereunto

And we know that all things work together for good to 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 the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory,

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for which you have been called in one body; and be thankful.

and charged you to walk worthily of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

to which he called you by our gospel, to obtain 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 purpose and grace given us in Christ Jesus from eternity,

not returning evil for evil or railing for railing, but on the contrary blessing [your enemies], because to this you are called, that you may inherit blessing.

And may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when you have suffered a little while, himself make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, establish you.

Hast

I charge you before the God who gives life to all [creatures], and Christ Jesus who made the good profession before Pontius Pilate,

And I tell you, that whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man confess before the angels of God;

For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe with your mind that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved;

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

General references

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