Pentecost Season · Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Fight the Good Fight of Faith
October 1, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Compete well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life." (1 Timothy 6:12)
Paul charges Timothy, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, to pursue righteousness and keep the commandment without blame until Christ's appearing.
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Commentary
1 Timothy 6 Commentary: Riches and Godliness Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse treatment of Paul's charge to fight the good fight.
Commentary on 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Working Preacher
Lutheran reading of the wider passage covering this charge to Timothy.
1 Timothy 6 Commentary Precept Austin
Extensive compiled evangelical commentary excerpts on the chapter.
1 Timothy 6:11 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentary entries on this verse.
1 Timothy 6 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight
Barnes' close philological notes on the chapter.
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