2 Timothy 4:7

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I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.
  • 1 Cor 9:24-27 : 24 Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win. 25 Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. 26 So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air. 27 Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.
  • Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have attained this. Instead I am single-minded: Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead, 14 with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Acquire truth and do not sell it– wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.
  • Heb 12:1-2 : 1 The Lord’s Discipline Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, 2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Rev 3:8 : 8 ‘I know your deeds.(Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 Conclusion O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called“knowledge.”
  • Luke 8:15 : 15 But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he replied,“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them,“My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.
  • John 17:6 : 6 Jesus Prays for the Disciples“I have revealed your name to the men you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your word.
  • Acts 13:25 : 25 But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’
  • 2 Tim 1:14 : 14 Protect that good thing entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us.
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Tim 4:8-9
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    8Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day– and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.

    9Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings Make every effort to come to me soon.

  • 2 Tim 4:5-6
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    5You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

    6For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand.

  • 1 Tim 6:11-13
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    11But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

    12Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

    13I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

  • 1 Cor 9:24-27
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    24Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

    25Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

    26So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air.

    27Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

  • Acts 20:24-25
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    24But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.

    25“And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again.

  • 2 Tim 1:11-14
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    11For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.

    12Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.

    13Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

    14Protect that good thing entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us.

  • 2 Tim 2:2-5
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    2And what you heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

    3Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

    4No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

    5Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.

  • 1 Tim 1:18-19
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    18I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.

    19To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

  • 2 Pet 1:14-15
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    14since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.

    15Indeed, I will also make every effort that, after my departure, you have a testimony of these things.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

  • Phil 3:14
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    14with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 2:16
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    16by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10Continue in What You Have Learned You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

  • Phil 4:13
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    13I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

  • 1 Tim 4:9
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    9This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

  • 2 Tim 4:17-18
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    17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!

    18The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

  • 2 Sam 22:22
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    22For I have obeyed the LORD’s commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

  • Phil 3:12
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    12Keep Going Forward Not that I have already attained this– that is, I have not already been perfected– but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

  • 1 Cor 15:31
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    31Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • 2 Tim 2:10
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    10So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.

  • John 17:4
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    4I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

  • 2 Cor 4:9
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    9we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,

  • Jude 1:3
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    3Condemnation of the False Teachers Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

  • 1 Pet 4:7
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    7Service, Suffering, and Judgment For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.

  • Ps 18:21
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    21For I have obeyed the LORD’s commands; I have not rebelled against my God.

  • Phil 1:23
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    23I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

  • 1 Pet 1:4-5
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    4that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

    5who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  • Rev 3:11
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    11I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take away your crown.

  • 2 Tim 4:1
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    1Charge to Timothy Repeated I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

  • 2 Cor 5:7
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    7for we live by faith, not by sight.

  • Phil 1:25
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    25And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

  • 1 Cor 16:13
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    13Final Challenge and Blessing Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.