10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The Good Confession
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus awho witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing,
15 which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only1 Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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| << 1 Timothy 6:11 | 1 Timothy 6:13 >> |
What Does 1 Timothy 6:12 Mean?
1 Timothy 6:11-12
Flee from these vain arguments and attitudes! Press on for righteousness! The Greek literally reads, "agonize the good agony" through the struggles involved in a Christian life (verse 12).
John W. Ritenbaugh
Guard the Truth!
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| Argumentation
| Guarding the Truth
| Righteousness Apart from the Law
| Struggle for the Truth
| Vain Arguments
| << 1 Timothy 6:11 | 1 Timothy 6:13 >> |
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