1 TIMOTHY 6:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
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 — the martial metaphor (agōnizomai) frames Timothy's ministry as spiritual combat. His call (klēsis) to eternal zōē (life) finds expression in the homologia (confession) publicly witnessed. Perseverance honors his initial commitment.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:12
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.” Lo, there is your reward, “whereunto you are also called, and hast professed a good profession,” in hope of eternal life, “before many witnesses.” That is, do not put that confidence to shame. Why do you labor to no profit? But what is the “temptation and snare,” which he says, those that would be rich fall into? It causes them to err from the faith, it involves them in dangers, it renders them less intrepid.…
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