1 Timothy 6:11-16
English Standard Version
Fight the Good Fight of Faith
11 But as for you, (A)O man of God, (B)flee these things. (C)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 (D)Fight the good fight of the faith. (E)Take hold of the eternal life (F)to which you were called and about which you made (G)the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 (H)I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, (I)who in his testimony before[a] Pontius Pilate made (J)the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until (K)the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display (L)at the proper time—he who is (M)the blessed and only Sovereign, (N)the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 (O)who alone has immortality, (P)who dwells in (Q)unapproachable light, (R)whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
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- 1 Timothy 6:13 Or in the time of
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fight the Good Fight
11 But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love,(A) endurance,(B) and gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight(C) for the faith;
take hold of eternal life(D)
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.
13 In the presence of God, who gives life to all,(E) and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate,(F) I charge you 14 to keep the command without fault or failure until the appearing(G) of our Lord(H) Jesus Christ. 15 God will bring this about in His own time.(I) He is
the blessed and only(J) Sovereign,
the King of kings,(K)
and the Lord of lords,(L)
16 the only One who has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light;(M)
no one has seen or can see Him,(N)
to Him be honor and eternal might.(O)
Amen.(P)
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