1 Timothy 6:12

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Fight 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.

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10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

12 Fight 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.

13 I 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:

14 Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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1 Timothy 6:12 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: Fight 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.
KJV King James Version: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
WEB World English Bible: Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
ASV American Standard Version: Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
WBS Webster Bible: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.