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1 Timothy 6:12

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But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.	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.	I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and [before] Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Fight^G75 the good^G2570 fight^G73 of faith^G4102, lay hold on^G1949 eternal^G166 life^G2222, whereunto^{G1519 G3739} thou art^G2564 also^G2532 called^G2564, and^G2532 hast professed^G3670 a good^G2570 profession^G3671 before^G1799 many^G4183 witnesses^G3144.

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Original Greek

ἀγωνίζου τὸν καλὸν ἀγῶνα τῆς πίστεως, ἐπιλαβοῦ τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, εἰς ἣν καὶ ἐκλήθης καὶ ὡμολόγησας τὴν καλὴν ὁμολογίαν ἐνώπιον πολλῶν μαρτύρων

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἀγωνίζου	agōnizou	G75	V-PNM-2S	Fight
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
καλὸν	kalon	G2570	A-ASM	good
ἀγῶνα	agōna	G73	N-ASM	fight
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
πίστεως,	pisteōs	G4102	N-GSF	of faith
ἐπιλαβοῦ	epilabou	G1949	V-2ADM-2S	lay hold on
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
αἰωνίου	aiōniou	G166	A-GSF	eternal
ζωῆς,	zōēs	G2222	N-GSF	life
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	whereunto
ἣν	hēn	G3739	R-ASF
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
ἐκλήθης	eklēthēs	G2564	V-API-2S	thou art called
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὡμολόγησας	hōmologēsas	G3670	V-AAI-2S	hast professed
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
καλὴν	kalēn	G2570	A-ASF	a good
ὁμολογίαν	homologian	G3671	N-ASF	profession
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	G1799	ADV	before
πολλῶν	pollōn	G4183	A-GPM	many
μαρτύρων	marturōn	G3144	N-GPM	witnesses

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G73 — ἀγών (agṓn, ag-one'): a contest — from ἄγω; properly, a place of assembly (as if led), i.e. (by implication) a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety:--conflict, contention, fight, race.
• G75 — ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai, ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee): I strive, contend — from ἀγών; to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something):--fight, labor fervently, strive.
• G166 — αἰώνιος (aiṓnios, ahee-o'-nee-os): eternal, unending — from αἰών; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well):--eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1799 — ἐνώπιον (enṓpion, en-o'-pee-on): before the face of, in the presence of — neuter of a compound of ἐν and a derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; in the face of (literally or figuratively):--before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
• G1949 — ἐπιλαμβάνομαι (epilambánomai, ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee): I seize, take hold of — middle voice from ἐπί and λαμβάνω; to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively):--catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on).
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2564 — καλέω (kaléō, kal-eh'-o): I call, invite, name — akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
• G2570 — καλός (kalós, kal-os'): beautiful, good, worthy — of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from ἀγαθός, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
• G3144 — μάρτυς (mártys, mar'-toos): a witness — of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":-- martyr, record, witness.
• G3670 — ὁμολογέω (homologéō, hom-ol-og-eh'-o): I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise — from a compound of the base of ὁμοῦ and λόγος; to assent, i.e. covenant, acknowledge:--con- (pro-)fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
• G3671 — ὁμολογία (homología, hom-ol-og-ee'-ah): a profession, confession — from the same as ὁμολογέω; acknowledgment:--con- (pro-)fession, professed.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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