Thematic Bible: To be carried on
Thematic Bible
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With steadfastness in the faith
You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong.
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[So], we should hold on firmly to the profession of our hope [in God], without wavering from it, for God is faithful to His promises.
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You should withstand his efforts by maintaining a strong faith [in God], remembering that your [Christian] brothers in [the rest of] the world are experiencing [and enduring] suffering similar to yours.
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » With prayer
[Then] offer all kinds of prayers and requests in [harmony with] the Holy Spirit at all times, and be alert constantly in making requests for all the saints [i.e., God's holy people].
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » With watchfulness
Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.
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You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong.
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » With sobriety
Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.
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So then, we should not be [spiritually] asleep, like the rest [i.e., the unsaved world], but we should be alert and sober [i.e., in control of our senses].
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » With self-denial
And everyone who [strenuously] competes in athletic events exercises self-control during training. Now they do this to receive a laurel wreath that withers, but we [do it to receive] a lasting crown. So, I run with a purpose and I fight that way [too]; I do not just shadow box. But I work out and get my body in shape [i.e., spiritually], so that after preaching to other people, I myself do not become disqualified [i.e., for winning the prize from God. See verse 24].
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With a good conscience
I give you this instruction, my son Timothy, in keeping with the previously spoken prophecies [i.e., predictions] about you, so that by [following] them you will fight the good battle, holding on to [your] faith and a good conscience. Some people have rejected these things, resulting in the "shipwreck" of their faith [i.e., their spiritual life was ruined].
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With faith
I give you this instruction, my son Timothy, in keeping with the previously spoken prophecies [i.e., predictions] about you, so that by [following] them you will fight the good battle, holding on to [your] faith and a good conscience. Some people have rejected these things, resulting in the "shipwreck" of their faith [i.e., their spiritual life was ruined].
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
[Be willing to] suffer hardship with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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So, I endure everything for the elect's sake [i.e., God's people], so that they can obtain the salvation which comes through Christ Jesus, with [its] never ending splendor.
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » With confidence in God
War » Figurative » To be carried on » Under Christ, as our captain
For it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, in order to lead many [of His] children to glory [i.e., heaven], would make the author [or, pioneer] of their salvation [i.e., Jesus] completely [qualified] through [His] sufferings.
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » With earnestness
Dearly loved ones, as I was very eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we share in common, I felt it necessary [instead] to write urging you to contend earnestly for the faith [i.e., the teaching of Christ] which was once and for all delivered [by the apostles, See verse 17] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people].
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » Without earthly entanglements
No soldier on active duty, gets himself involved in the affairs of civilian life, so that he can please the person who enlisted him [i.e., his commanding officer].
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War » Figurative » To be carried on » Under the lord's banner
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With steadfastness in the faith
You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong.
Verse Concepts
[So], we should hold on firmly to the profession of our hope [in God], without wavering from it, for God is faithful to His promises.
Verse Concepts
You should withstand his efforts by maintaining a strong faith [in God], remembering that your [Christian] brothers in [the rest of] the world are experiencing [and enduring] suffering similar to yours.
Verse Concepts
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With watchfulness
Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.
Verse Concepts
You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong.
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Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With sobriety
Be sensible and alert; your enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring [i.e., hungry] lion looking for someone to [kill and] eat.
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So then, we should not be [spiritually] asleep, like the rest [i.e., the unsaved world], but we should be alert and sober [i.e., in control of our senses].
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Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
[Be willing to] suffer hardship with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Verse Concepts
So, I endure everything for the elect's sake [i.e., God's people], so that they can obtain the salvation which comes through Christ Jesus, with [its] never ending splendor.
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Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With prayer
[Then] offer all kinds of prayers and requests in [harmony with] the Holy Spirit at all times, and be alert constantly in making requests for all the saints [i.e., God's holy people].
Verse Concepts
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With self-denial
And everyone who [strenuously] competes in athletic events exercises self-control during training. Now they do this to receive a laurel wreath that withers, but we [do it to receive] a lasting crown. So, I run with a purpose and I fight that way [too]; I do not just shadow box. But I work out and get my body in shape [i.e., spiritually], so that after preaching to other people, I myself do not become disqualified [i.e., for winning the prize from God. See verse 24].
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With a good conscience
I give you this instruction, my son Timothy, in keeping with the previously spoken prophecies [i.e., predictions] about you, so that by [following] them you will fight the good battle, holding on to [your] faith and a good conscience. Some people have rejected these things, resulting in the "shipwreck" of their faith [i.e., their spiritual life was ruined].
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With faith
I give you this instruction, my son Timothy, in keeping with the previously spoken prophecies [i.e., predictions] about you, so that by [following] them you will fight the good battle, holding on to [your] faith and a good conscience. Some people have rejected these things, resulting in the "shipwreck" of their faith [i.e., their spiritual life was ruined].
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » Without earthly entanglements
No soldier on active duty, gets himself involved in the affairs of civilian life, so that he can please the person who enlisted him [i.e., his commanding officer].
Verse Concepts
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » Under Christ, as our captain
For it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, in order to lead many [of His] children to glory [i.e., heaven], would make the author [or, pioneer] of their salvation [i.e., Jesus] completely [qualified] through [His] sufferings.
Verse Concepts
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With confidence in God
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » Under the lord's banner
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With earnestness
Dearly loved ones, as I was very eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we share in common, I felt it necessary [instead] to write urging you to contend earnestly for the faith [i.e., the teaching of Christ] which was once and for all delivered [by the apostles, See verse 17] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people].
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