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Ordinary Time · Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C

1 Timothy 6:11-16

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

October 1, 2028

Christ before Pilate, Mihály Munkácsy
Christ before Pilate, Mihály Munkácsy, 1881Déri Museum, Debrecen
A huge Hungarian canvas that toured America as a paying exhibition. Christ stands alone and still at the centre; everybody else is shouting.My kingdom is not from this world: the reading is this exchange, and Munkácsy painted the contrast between the one quiet figure and the room.Déri Museum, DebrecenA Hungarian museum built to hold a silk manufacturer's collection, with a hall designed around Munkácsy's three Christ paintings.Déri Museum, Debrecen
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 16:19-31Lk 16:19-31
Second Reading1 Tim. 6:11-161 Tm 6:11-16
First ReadingAmos 6:1a, 4-7Am 6:1a, 4-7
Responsorial PsalmPs. 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10 (1b)Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9b-10 (1b)

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 Godliness1 Tm 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 6:6-19Commentary on 1 Tm 6:6-19 Working Preacher

Lutheran reading of the wider passage covering this charge to Timothy.

1 Timothy 6 Commentary1 Tm 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Extensive compiled evangelical commentary excerpts on the chapter.

1 Timothy 6:11 Commentaries1 Tm 6:11 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregated classic commentary entries on this verse.

1 Timothy 6 - Barnes' Notes1 Tm 6 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight

Barnes' close philological notes on the chapter.

Background & Word Study

1 Timothy 6:11 Interlinear1 Tm 6:11 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text with parsing for Paul's charge to Timothy.

The Church Fathers

Catena on 1 Timothy 6Catena on 1 Tm 6 Catena

Patristic comments compiled verse by verse on the chapter.

Study Hub

1 Timothy 6:6-19 Study Resources1 Tm 6:6-19 Study Resources Textweek

A broad index of further commentary and sermon links on the chapter.

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