Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
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.
American Standard Version
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
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].
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 poured out a libation, and the time of my dissolution is imminent. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 20:24
But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 1:18
This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
Revelation 3:8
I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee an opened door that none is able to shut it, because thou have little power, and thou keep my word, and did not deny my name.
Luke 8:15
But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.
Luke 11:28
But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.
John 4:34
Jesus says to them, My food is that I do the will of him who sent me, and may finish his work.
John 17:6
I manifested thy name to the men whom thou gave me out of the world. They were thine, and thou gave them to me, and they have kept thy word.
Acts 13:25
And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not, but behold, he comes after me of whom I am not worthy to loose the shoes of his feet.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it.
Philippians 3:13-14
Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,
2 Timothy 1:14
Guard the good consignment through the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.
Revelation 3:10
Because thou keep the word of my perseverance, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole inhabited world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.