Study it in the app“Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession before many witnesses.”
Paul urges Timothy to take hold of eternal lifeDeath and Eternal Life
Fightἀγωνίζουthe goodτὸν καλὸνfightἀγῶναof the faith;τῆς πίστεωςtake holdἐπιλαβοῦof eternalτῆς αἰωνίουlife,ζωῆςtoεἰςwhichἣνyou were calledἐκλήθηςandκαὶfor whichyou madeὡμολόγησαςthe goodτὴν καλὴνconfessionὁμολογίανbeforeἐνώπιονmanyπολλῶνwitnesses.μαρτύρων
fight, strive
Strive, struggle, fight.
Where else “agōnizou” appearsbeautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalon” appearsstruggle
The hard effort of a life of faith, like a contest.
Where else “agōna” appearstrust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appearstake hold
To hold firmly to something, like eternal life.
Where else “epilabou” appearseternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōniou” appearseternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appearscall to life
God inviting someone to a new life.
Where else “eklēthēs” appearsconfess
To state openly what one believes, as that Christ is Lord.
Where else “hōmologēsas” appearsconfession
Confession: saying the same thing, declaring aloud what one believes.
Where else “homologian” appearsbefore, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollōn” appearswitness
Someone who tells what they saw or heard.
Where else “martyrōn” appears11But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
12 · This verse (above)
13I command you before God who gives life to all things, and the Messiah Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
