NETBible | Compete well 1 for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession 2 for 3 in the presence of many witnesses. |
NIV © |
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
NASB © |
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
NLT © |
Fight the good fight for what we believe. Hold tightly to the eternal life that God has given you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses. |
MSG © |
Run hard and fast in the faith. Seize the eternal life, the life you were called to, the life you so fervently embraced in the presence of so many witnesses. |
BBE © |
Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all. |
NRSV © |
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
NKJV © |
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. |
KJV | Fight <75> (5737) the good <2570> fight <73> of faith <4102>_, lay hold on <1949> (5634) eternal <166> life <2222>_, whereunto <1519> <3739> thou art <2564> (0) also <2532> called <2564> (5681)_, and <2532> hast professed <3670> (5656) a good <2570> profession <3671> before <1799> many <4183> witnesses <3144>_. |
NASB © |
Fight <75> the good <2570> fight <73> of faith <4102> ; take <1949> hold <1949> of the eternal <166> life <2222> to which <3739> you were called <2564> , and you made <3670> the good <2570> confession <3671> in the presence <1799> of many <4183> witnesses .<3144> |
NET [draft] ITL | Compete <75> <73> well <2570> for the faith <4102> and lay hold <1949> of that eternal <166> life <2222> you were called for <2564> and <2532> made <3670> your good <2570> confession <3671> for <3670> in the presence of <1799> many <4183> witnesses .<3144> |
GREEK | agwnizou <75> (5737) V-PNM-2S ton <3588> T-ASM kalon <2570> A-ASM agwna <73> N-ASM thv <3588> T-GSF pistewv <4102> N-GSF epilabou <1949> (5634) V-2ADM-2S thv <3588> T-GSF aiwniou <166> A-GSF zwhv <2222> N-GSF eiv <1519> PREP hn <3739> R-ASF eklhyhv <2564> (5681) V-API-2S kai <2532> CONJ wmologhsav <3670> (5656) V-AAI-2S thn <3588> T-ASF kalhn <2570> A-ASF omologian <3671> N-ASF enwpion <1799> ADV pollwn <4183> A-GPM marturwn <3144> N-GPM |
NETBible | Compete well 1 for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession 2 for 3 in the presence of many witnesses. |
NET Notes |
1 tn This phrase literally means “compete in the good competition of the faith,” using words that may refer to a race or to a boxing or wrestling match: “run the good race” or “fight the good fight.” The similar phrase in 1 Tim 1:18 uses a military picture and is more literally “war the good warfare.” 2 sn At some point in Timothy’s life, he publicly acknowledged Jesus as the resurrected Lord, perhaps either at his baptism or his ordination as a minister of the gospel. With this reminder of the historical moment of his good confession, Timothy is encouraged to remain steadfast in his faith and to finish his life as a minister in the same way it began (see G. W. Knight, Pastoral Epistles [NIGTC], 264-65). 3 tn Grk “confessed the good confession.” |