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1 Timothy 6:11
New Catholic Bible
1 Timothy 6:11
New Catholic Bible
11 Fight the Good Fight. But as for you, man of God,[a] you must shun all this. Rather, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, fortitude, and gentleness.
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- 1 Timothy 6:11 Man of God: a well-known title that had been applied to Moses and the Prophets in the Old Testament (see Deut 33:1; 1 Sam 2:27). It highlights the spiritual power possessed by leaders of the Church.
1 Timothy 6:12
New Catholic Bible
1 Timothy 6:12
New Catholic Bible
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your noble confession[a] of faith in the presence of many witnesses.
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- 1 Timothy 6:12 Confession: perhaps the profession of faith that Timothy made when consecrated to the ministry.
