1 Timothy
“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.”
1 Timothy 6:12
1 Timothy 6:12 (KJV) speaks to perseverance, faith, and spiritual warfare — words set in 1 Timothy, Paul's guidance to a young pastor. It is the kind of verse worth reading slowly, more than once, and carrying with you through the day.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”
2 Timothy 4:7“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:14“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”
1 Peter 1:7“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
Hebrews 12:1“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
James 1:3“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
Romans 5:3
Common questions
What does 1 Timothy 6:12 mean?
In the King James Version, 1 Timothy 6:12 reads: "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." The verse speaks to perseverance, faith, and spiritual warfare. To read it well, take it in the flow of 1 Timothy 6 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is 1 Timothy 6:12 in the King James Version?
Yes. "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." is 1 Timothy 6:12 in the King James Version (KJV), found in 1 Timothy chapter 6.
What are some related Bible verses to 1 Timothy 6:12?
Verses that sit beside 1 Timothy 6:12 include 2 Timothy 4:7, Philippians 3:14, and 1 Peter 1:7. Reading them alongside 1 Timothy 6:12 deepens the theme of perseverance.
How can I pray with 1 Timothy 6:12?
Read 1 Timothy 6:12 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.