2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
In Context
6For I am already poured out a libation, and the time of my dissolution is imminent.
Cross References
Judges 3:2only that the generations of the sons of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least to such as formerly knew nothing of that):
Luke 8:15But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.
John 4:34Jesus says to them, My food is that I do the will of him who sent me, and may finish his work.
Acts 13:25And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not, but behold, he comes after me of whom I am not worthy to loose the shoes of his feet.
1 Corinthians 9:24Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it.
1 Timothy 1:18This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:2-9
Ministerial Duties; The Apostle's Joyful Expectation. ( a. d. 66.) 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from… Read the whole commentary →