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1 Timothy 6:12

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.

Noyes Bible

In The 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.

In Context

11But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

13I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who under Pontius Pilate testified the good profession,

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Cross References

Psalms 63:8My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

Song of Solomon 3:4I had but just passed them, When I found him whom my soul loveth; I held him, and would not let him go, Till I had brought him into my mother's house, Into the apartment of her that bore me.

Zechariah 10:5And they shall be as mighty men, Who tread down their enemies in battle as the mire of the streets, And they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them, So that the riders on horses shall be confounded.

Romans 8:28We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 10:9for if thou shalt acknowledge with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 6:7-13

Excellence of Contentment; Evil of Covetousness. ( a. d. 64.) 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith,… Read the whole commentary →

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