2 Timothy 4:7

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Summary

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Have fought

1 Timothy 6:12

I have finished

I have kept

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Bible References

Have fought

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.

I have finished

Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work.

And when John fulfilled his course, he said, What do you consider me to be? I am not he: but, behold, there comes one after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose.

But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.

Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it;

Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us,

I have kept

stand guard over the beautiful deposit through the Holy Ghost who dwells in us.

And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And He said, Truly blessed are those hearing the word of God, and keeping it.

I have manifested thy name, to the men whom thou didst give me out of the world. They were thine, and thou didst give them to me; and they have kept thy word:

O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,

I know your works; behold, I have given before you an open door, which no one is able to shut: and you have a little power, and you have kept my word, and not denied my name.

General references

The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.

Happy is that servant whom, his lord having come, will find so doing.

And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward:

For you have not yet resisted unto blood, fighting against sin;