1 Timothy 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Fight. Greek. agonizomai. See Luke 13:24.

fight. Greek. agon. See Philippians 1:30. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6.

eternal. App-151.

life. App-170.

whereunto. unto (App-104.) which.

hast. Omit.

professed. confessed. Greek. homologeo. Occurs twenty-three times; seventeen times "confess", three times "profess" make confession", "promise", "give thanks", once each.

a. the.

profession. confession. Greek. homologia. See 2 Corinthians 9:13. Figure of speech Hyperbaton. App-6.

before. in the sight of.

1 Timothy 6:12

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.