Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.
International Standard Version
Fight the good fight for the faith. Keep holding on to eternal life, to which you were called and about which you gave a good testimony in front of many witnesses.
A Conservative Version
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
American Standard Version
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Amplified
Fight the good fight of the faith [in the conflict with evil]; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and [for which] you made the good confession [of faith] in the presence of many witnesses.
An Understandable Version
Fight the good battle of the faith; take hold of never ending life, to which you were called [i.e., by the Gospel. See II Thess. 2:14], [when] you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. [Note: This "confession" probably refers to a person's acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord and Christ prior to his immersion. See Acts 2:36; Rom. 10:9-10].
Anderson New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Common New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Daniel Mace New Testament
exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.
Darby Translation
Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Godbey New Testament
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses.
Goodspeed New Testament
Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.
John Wesley New Testament
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Julia Smith Translation
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
King James 2000
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called, and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Modern King James verseion
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Moffatt New Testament
fight in the good fight of the faith, secure that life eternal to which you were called when you voiced the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Montgomery New Testament
Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
NET Bible
Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
New Heart English Bible
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Noyes New Testament
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on everlasting life, to which thou wast called, and didst profess the good profession before many witnesses.
Sawyer New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were called and made the good profession before many witnesses.
The Emphasized Bible
Be contesting the noble contest of the faith, - lay hold of the age-abiding life - unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Strain every nerve in the noble conflict of faith, lay fast hold on eternal life, unto which also thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Run the great race of the Faith, and win the Immortal Life. It was for this that you received the Call, and, in the presence of many witnesses, made the great profession of Faith.
Webster
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Weymouth New Testament
Exert all your strength in the honourable struggle for the faith; lay hold of the Life of the Ages, to which you were called, when you made your noble profession of faith before many witnesses.
Williams New Testament
Keep up the good fight for the faith. Keep your hold on eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the good profession of faith.
World English Bible
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Worrell New Testament
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the eternal life, to which you were called, and confessed a good confession before many witnesses.
Worsley New Testament
Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses.
Youngs Literal Translation
be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.
Themes
Battle of Life » The spiritual conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
The call of God » To man is » To eternal life
Christianity » Characteristics of » 12 a warfare
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Timothy
spiritual Conflict » Characteristics of » A fight of faith
Eternal life » Laying hold on eternal life
Faith » Faith encouraged, reasons for » A defensive weapon
Faith » Necessary in the Christian warfare
Eternal life » Saints » Should lay hold of
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
War » Figurative » Exhorted to diligence in
War » Figurative » Called the good fight of faith
War/weapons » Fighting the good fight
Warfare of saints » Saints » Exhorted to diligence in
Interlinear
Epilambanomai
Aionios
Homologeo
Enopion
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 6:12
Prayers for 1 Timothy 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Renewed Charge To Timothy
11 But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour. 12 Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all. 13 I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:18
This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,
1 Corinthians 9:25-26
And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
1 Timothy 6:13
I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,
1 Timothy 6:19
Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
1 Peter 5:10
And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
Deuteronomy 26:3
And you are to come to him who is priest at that time, and say to him, I give witness today before the Lord your God, that I have come into the land which the Lord made an oath to our fathers to give us.
Deuteronomy 26:17-19
Today you have given witness that the Lord is your God, and that you will go in his ways and keep his laws and his orders and his decisions and give ear to his voice:
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Song of Songs 3:4
I was but a little way from them, when I came face to face with him who is the love of my soul. I took him by the hands, and did not let him go, till I had taken him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who gave me birth.
Isaiah 44:5
One will say, I am the Lord's; and another will give himself the name, Jacob; another will put a mark on his hand, I am the Lord's, and another will take the name of Israel for himself.
Zechariah 10:5
Together they will be like men of war, crushing down their haters into the earth of the streets in the fight; they will make war because the Lord is with them: and the horsemen will be shamed.
Luke 12:8-9
And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God.
Romans 8:28-30
And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
Romans 9:23-24
And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,
Romans 10:9-10
Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation:
2 Corinthians 6:7
In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2 Corinthians 9:13
For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh
Ephesians 6:10-18
Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.
Philippians 3:12-14
Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-9
But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:9
Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
2 Timothy 4:7
I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
Hebrews 3:14
For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
Hebrews 6:18
So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
Hebrews 13:23
Our brother Timothy has been let out of prison; and if he comes here in a short time, he and I will come to you together.
1 Peter 3:9
Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
1 John 2:25
And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.
Revelation 3:3
Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.