2 Timothy 4:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
  • 1 Cor 9:24-27 : 24 have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain; 25 and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible; 26 I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air; 27 but I chastise my body, and bring `it' into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.
  • Phil 3:13-14 : 13 brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing -- the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth -- 14 to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
  • Heb 12:1-2 : 1 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, 2 looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;
  • Rev 3:8 : 8 I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door -- opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
  • Luke 8:15 : 15 `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping `it'!'
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
  • John 17:6 : 6 I did manifest Thy name to the men whom Thou hast given to me out of the world; Thine they were, and to me Thou hast given them, and Thy word they have kept;
  • Acts 13:25 : 25 and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not `he', but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of `his' feet.
  • 2 Tim 1:14 : 14 the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 `Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Tim 4:8-9
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    8henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

    9Be diligent to come unto me quickly,

  • 2 Tim 4:5-6
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    5And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

    6for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived;

  • 1 Tim 6:11-13
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    11and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

    12be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

    13I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

  • 1 Cor 9:24-27
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    24have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;

    25and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

    26I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;

    27but I chastise my body, and bring `it' into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.

  • Acts 20:24-25
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    24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

    25`And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;

  • 2 Tim 1:11-14
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    11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

    12for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

    13The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that `is' in Christ Jesus;

    14the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

  • 2 Tim 2:2-5
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    2and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

    3thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

    4no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

    5and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

  • 1 Tim 1:18-19
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    18This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

    19having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

  • 2 Pet 1:14-15
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    14having known that soon is the laying aside of my tabernacle, even as also our Lord Jesus Christ did shew to me,

    15and I will be diligent that also at every time ye have, after my outgoing, power to make to yourselves the remembrance of these things.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

  • Phil 3:14
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    14to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 2:16
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    16the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

  • Phil 4:13
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    13For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

  • 1 Tim 4:9
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    9stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy;

  • 2 Tim 4:17-18
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    17and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

    18and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save `me' -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom `is' the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

  • 2 Sam 22:22
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    22For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

  • Phil 3:12
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    12Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

  • 1 Cor 15:31
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    31Every day do I die, by the glorying of you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord:

  • 2 Tim 2:10
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    10because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that `is' in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

  • John 17:4
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    4I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do `it'.

  • 2 Cor 4:9
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    9persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

  • Jude 1:3
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    3Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

  • 1 Pet 4:7
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    7And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

  • Ps 18:21
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    21For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.

  • Phil 1:23
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    23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

  • 1 Pet 1:4-5
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    4to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

    5who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,

  • Rev 3:11
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    11Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.

  • 2 Tim 4:1
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    1I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign --

  • 2 Cor 5:7
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    7for through faith we walk, not through sight --

  • Phil 1:25
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    25and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

  • 1 Cor 16:13
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    13Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;