Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, which quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good witnessing,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:18
This commandment commit I unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight,
1 Corinthians 9:25-26
Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.
Colossians 3:15
and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.
1 Timothy 6:13
I give thee charge in the sight of God, which quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good witnessing,
1 Timothy 6:19
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.
1 Peter 5:10
The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.
Deuteronomy 26:3
And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall be in those days and say unto him, 'I knowledge this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.'
Deuteronomy 26:17-19
Thou hast set up the LORD this day to be thy God and to walk in his ways and to keep his ordinances, his commandments and his laws, and to hearken unto his voice.
Psalm 63:8
My soul hangeth upon thee; thy righthand upholdeth me.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and blessed are they that keep her fast.
Song of Songs 3:4
So when I was a little past them, I found him whom my soul loveth. I have gotten hold upon him, and will not let him go, until I bring him into my mother's house, and in to her chamber that bare me.
Isaiah 44:5
One will say, "I am the LORD's." Another will call under the name of Jacob. The third shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and give himself under the name of Israel.
Zechariah 10:5
They shall be as the giants, which in the battle tread down the mire upon the streets. They shall fight, for the LORD shall be with them, so that the horsemen shall be confounded.
Luke 12:8-9
I say unto you, Whosoever confesseth me before men, even him shall the son of man confess also before the angels of God.
Romans 8:28-30
For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.
Romans 9:23-24
that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:
Romans 10:9-10
For if thou shalt knowledge with thy mouth that Jesus is the Lord, and shalt believe with thine heart that God raised him up from death, thou shalt be safe.
2 Corinthians 6:7
in the words of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness of the right hand and on the left hand,
2 Corinthians 9:13
which praise God for the obedience of your professing the gospel of Christ, and for your singleness, in distributing to them, and to all men.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Nevertheless, though we walk compassed with the flesh, yet we war not fleshly.
Ephesians 6:10-18
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Philippians 3:12-14
Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-9
But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
whereunto he called you by our gospel, to obtain the glory that cometh of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:9
which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.
Hebrews 3:14
We are partakers of Christ, if we keep sure unto the end the beginning of the first substance,
Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:
Hebrews 13:23
Know the brother Timothy, whom we have sent from us, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrariwise, bless: remembering that ye are thereunto called, even that ye should be heirs of blessing.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Revelation 3:3
Remember, therefore, how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If you shalt not watch, I will come on you as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.