1 Timothy

1 Timothy 6:12–13

¹²Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

¹³I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

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1 Timothy 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fight	ἀγωνίζου	agōnizou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G75 I strive, contend
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
fight	ἀγῶνα	agōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G73 a contest
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
Take hold	ἐπιλαβοῦ	epilabou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1949 I seize, take hold of
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
which	ἣν	hēn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you were called	ἐκλήθης	eklēthēs	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
confession	ὁμολογίαν	homologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3671 a profession, confession
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness

1 Timothy 6:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I charge	Παραγγέλλω	Parangellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
in the presence	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gives life	ζωογονοῦντος	zōogonountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2225 I preserve alive
to	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
confession	ὁμολογίαν	homologian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3671 a profession, confession
in His testimony	μαρτυρήσαντος	martyrēsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
before	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Pontius	Ποντίου	Pontiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4194 Pontius
Pilate	Πιλάτου	Pilatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 6:12 1 Peter 5:10 · 1 Timothy 1:18 · 1 Corinthians 9:25–26 · 2 Timothy 4:7 · Ephesians 6:10–18 · Philippians 3:12–14 · Revelation 3:3 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · 2 Corinthians 10:3–5 · 1 John 2:25 · Hebrews 6:18 · 2 Timothy 1:9

1 Timothy 6:13 John 18:36–37 · Matthew 27:11 · 1 Timothy 5:21 · John 5:21 · Revelation 1:5 · Revelation 3:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.