1 Timothy 6:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Timothy 6:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 6:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 6:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.”
1 Timothy 6:12 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 6:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. ”
1 Timothy 6:12 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 6:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.”
1 Timothy 6:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 6:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses. ”
1 Timothy 6:12 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 6:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
1 Timothy 6:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 6:12 in Context — 1 Timothy 6
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 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.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
What Does 1 Timothy 6:12 Mean?
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