Parallel Verses
Amplified
I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Holman Bible
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
International Standard Version
I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
A Conservative Version
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
American Standard Version
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
An Understandable Version
I have fought the good battle; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith [i.e., I have been true to my commitment].
Anderson New Testament
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:
Bible in Basic English
I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
Common New Testament
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith:
Darby Translation
I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Godbey New Testament
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Goodspeed New Testament
I have had a part in the great contest, I have run my race, I have preserved my faith.
John Wesley New Testament
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;
Julia Smith Translation
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:
King James 2000
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have fought the good fight, I have completed the race, I have kept the faith.
Modern King James verseion
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.
Moffatt New Testament
I have fought in the good fight; I have run my course; I have kept the faith.
Montgomery New Testament
I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith.
NET Bible
I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!
New Heart English Bible
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
Noyes New Testament
I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith;
Sawyer New Testament
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;
The Emphasized Bible
The noble contest, have I contested, the race, have I finished, the faith, have I kept:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I have struggled hard in the honourable contest, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:
Twentieth Century New Testament
I have run the great Race; I have finished the Course; I have kept the Faith.
Webster
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Weymouth New Testament
I have gone through the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have guarded the faith.
Williams New Testament
I have fought the fight for the good, I have run my race, I have kept faith.
World English Bible
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
Worrell New Testament
I have contended in the noble contest, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;
Worsley New Testament
I have fought the good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith.
Youngs Literal Translation
the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » A crown
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » A crown
Athletics » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » The home stretch
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » The home stretch
Completion » Work should be carried to completion
death » Scenes of » Death of paul
Decision » Instances of » The disciples
Endurance » The reward for enduring
Endurance » Finishing the course
Faith/faithfulness » The reward for keeping the faith
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
Ministers » Are bound, to » War a good warfare
Paul » Characteristics of » Faithfulness
Perseverance » To be manifested in » Continuing in the faith
The fruit of righteousness » Who shall receive a crown of righteousness
The judgment of babylon » The lord being judge
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 4:7
Prayers for 2 Timothy 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Charge To Timothy
6
For I am already being
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 20:24
But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life].
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith [in the conflict with evil]; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and [for which] you made the good confession [of faith] in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 1:18
This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, so that [inspired and aided] by them you may fight the good fight [in contending with false teachers],
Revelation 3:8
Proverbs 23:23
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Luke 8:15
Luke 11:28
But He said,
John 4:34
Jesus said to them,
John 17:6
Acts 13:25
And as John was finishing his course [of ministry], he kept saying, ‘What or who do you think that I am? I am not He [the Christ]; but be aware, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave]!’
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Philippians 3:13-14
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, guard and keep safe the deposit [of godly truth] entrusted to you, turn away from worldly and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], and the contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
2 Timothy 1:14
Guard [with greatest care] and keep unchanged, the treasure [that precious truth] which has been entrusted to you [that is, the good news about salvation through personal faith in Christ Jesus], through [the help of] the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of
Revelation 3:10