Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
Images 1 Timothy 6:12
Prayers for 1 Timothy 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Renewed Charge To Timothy
11 But do you, Servant of God, avoid all this. Aim at righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. 12 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. 13 I urge you, as in the sight of God, the source of all life, and of Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate made the great profession of Faith--
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:18
This, then, is the charge that I lay upon you, Timothy, my Child, in accordance with what was predicted of you--Fight the good fight in the spirit of those predictions,
1 Corinthians 9:25-26
Every athlete exercises self-restraint in everything; they, indeed, for a crown that fades, we for one that is unfading.
Colossians 3:15
Let the Peace that the Christ gives decide all doubts within your hearts; for you also were called to the enjoyment of peace as members of one Body. And show yourselves thankful.
1 Timothy 6:13
I urge you, as in the sight of God, the source of all life, and of Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate made the great profession of Faith--
1 Timothy 6:19
storing up for themselves what in the future will prove to be a good foundation, that they may gain the only true Life.
1 Peter 5:10
God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
Luke 12:8-9
Every one, I tell you, who shall acknowledge me before his fellow men, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God's angels;
Romans 8:28-30
But we do know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love him-those who have received the Call in accordance with his purpose.
Romans 9:23-24
So as to make known his surpassing glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory,
Romans 10:9-10
For, if with your lips you acknowledge the truth of the Message that JESUS IS LORD, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:7
By the Message of Truth, and by the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
2 Corinthians 9:13
Through the evidence afforded by the service thus rendered, you cause men to praise God for your fidelity to your profession of faith in the Good News of the Christ, as well as for the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For, though we live an earthly life, we do not wage an earthly war.
Ephesians 6:10-18
For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from his might.
Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already laid hold of it, or that I am already made perfect. But I press on, in the hope of actually laying hold of that for which indeed I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
So that you should make your daily lives worthy of God who is calling you into the glory of his Kingdom.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-9
But let us, who belong to the Day, control ourselves, and put on faith and love as a breast plate, and the hope of Salvation as a helmet.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
To this you were called by the Good News which we brought you, to attain to the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:9
It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call--not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,
2 Timothy 4:7
I have run the great Race; I have finished the Course; I have kept the Faith.
Hebrews 3:14
For we now all share in the Christ, if indeed we retain, unshaken to the end, the confidence that we had at the first.
Hebrews 6:18
For he intended us to find great encouragement in these two unchangeable things, which make it impossible for God to prove false--we, I mean, who fled for safety where we might lay hold on the hope set before us.
Hebrews 13:23
You will be glad to hear that our Brother, Timothy, has been set free. If he comes here soon, we will visit you together.
1 Peter 3:9
never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!
1 John 2:25
And this is what he himself promised us--The Immortal Life!
Revelation 3:3
Therefore remember what you have received and heard, and lay it to heart and repent. Unless you are on the watch, I shall come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I am coming to you.