Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Fight the good fight (agwnizou ton kalon agwna). Cognate accusative with present middle imperative of agwnizw, Pauline word (I Corinthians 9:25; Colossians 1:29).
Lay hold on (epilabou). Second (ingressive) aorist middle imperative of epilambanw, "get a grip on." See same verb with genitive also in verse I Timothy 6:19.
Thou wast called (eklhqhv). First aorist passive of kalew as in I Corinthians 1:9; Colossians 3:15.
The good confession (thn kalhn omologian). Cognate accusative with wmologhsav (first aorist active indicative of omologew, the public confession in baptism which many witnessed. See it also in verse I Timothy 6:13 of Jesus.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Timothy 6:12:
1 Corinthians 9:25
Philippians 1:30
1 Timothy 6:13
Hebrews 3:1
Jude 1:3
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