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Fight the good fight of the faith. Lay hold of the eternal life, whereunto you were called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
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The Good Fight of Faith
Commentators universally explain this verse using the metaphor of an athletic contest. The Christian life is not a passive pastime but an active struggle requiring exertion. It is a 'good' fight because it is for a noble cause, under a victorious Captain (Christ), and with a guaranteed prize: eternal life. You are called to actively 'lay hold' of this prize, not just wait for it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Fight the good fight of faith. The noble conflict in the cause of religion.
The allusion is to the contests at the Grecian games.
Fight the good fight (αγωνιζου τον καλον αγωνα). Cognate accusative with present middle imperative of αγωνιζω, Pauline word ([Refe…
19th Century
Anglican
That they all.—This is God’s purpose in making them believe the lie—“in order that, one and all, they might be judged.” He who des…
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“Fight the good fight” (GK 76 & 74) is a phrase taken from the field of athletics, such as “contend in the gymnastic games.” In the NT both words a…
16th Century
Protestant
Fight the good fight of faith. In the next epistle he says,
He who hath become a soldier doth not entangle himself with matters…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Fight the good fight of faith The apostle suggests to Timothy, that he had other business to do than to mind the thi…
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It is unbecoming for any men, but especially men of God, to set their hearts on the things of this world; men of God should be occupied with the th…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle showed what kind of gain is suitable for Christians: namely, godliness with contentment. Here he shows that those…
