2 Timothy 4:7

Paul's Charge To Timothy

⁶ For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand. ⁷ I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith. ⁸ From henceforth is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord that is a righteous judge shall give me at that day: not to me only: but unto all them that love his coming.

Kept the Faith

Acts 20:24

But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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,

Revelation 3:8

I know your works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my sayings: and hast not denied my name.

Proverbs 23:23

Labour for to get the truth, sell not away wisdom, nurture and understanding;

Luke 8:15

That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 11:28

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

John 4:34

Jesus said unto them, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me. And to finish his work.

John 17:6

"I have declared thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy sayings.

Acts 13:25

And when John had fulfilled his course, he said, 'Whom ye think that I am? The same am I not, but behold there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.'

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.

Philippians 3:13-14

Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me;

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called,

2 Timothy 1:14

That good thing which was committed to thy keeping, keep in the holy ghost which dwelleth in us.

Hebrews 12:1-2

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

Revelation 3:10

Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.