Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
I have fought the good fight (ton kalon agwna hgwnismai). Perfect middle indicative of agwnizomai, a favourite figure with Paul (I Corinthians 9:25; Colossians 1:29), with the cognate accusative agwna (Philippians 1:27, Philippians 1:30, etc.). The "fight" is the athletic contest of his struggle for Christ.
I have finished the course (ton dromon teteleka). Perfect active indicative of telew. He had used this metaphor also of himself to the elders at Ephesus (Acts 20:24). Then the "course" was ahead of him. Now it is behind him.
I have kept the faith (thn pistin tethrhka). Perfect active indicative again of threw. Paul has not deserted. He has kept faith with Christ. For this phrase, see Revelation 14:12. Deissmann (Light, etc., p. 309) gives inscriptions in Ephesus of a man who says: "I have kept faith" (thn pistin ethrhsa) and another of a man of whom it is said: "He fought three fights, and twice was crowned."
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Timothy 4:7:
Acts 13:25
Acts 20:24
1 Corinthians 9:25
1 Corinthians 9:27
2 Corinthians 12:9
Philippians 1:30
2 Thessalonians 3:1
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