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1 Timothy 6:11–12

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Fight the Good Fight

11But you, man of God, run from these things,

and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,

love, aendurance, band gentleness.

12Fight the good fight cfor 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.

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1 Timothy 6:11: But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

Cross references

  1. a6:11 1Co 13:1
  2. b6:11 Rv 13:10
  3. c6:12 2Tm 4:7; Jd 3
  4. d6:12 1Jn 5:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

NLTNew Living Translation

But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.