1 Timothy 6:12

“Fight the good fight of faith, etc.] The apostle suggests to Timothy, that he had other business to do than to mind the things of this world; his life was a state of warfare; he was a soldier, and was not to entangle himself with the things of this life; he had many enemies to engage with, as Satan, and his principalities and powers; sin, and the lusts of the flesh; the world, and the men of it, and a great fight of afflictions to endure with them; as also false teachers, with, whom particularly he was to fight the good fight of faith, that so the truth of the Gospel, which they resisted, might continue with the saints. This fight is called “the fight of faith”; partly in opposition to the…”

“Fight the good fight--BIRKS thinks this Epistle was written from Corinth, where contests in the national games recurred at stated seasons, which will account for the allusion here as in Co1 9:24-26. Contrast "strifes of words" (Ti1 6:4). Compare Ti1 1:18; Ti2 4:7. The "good profession" is connected with the good fight (Psa 60:4). lay hold on eternal life--the crown, or garland, the prize of victory, laid hold of by the winner in the "good fight" (Ti2 4:7-8; Phi 3:12-14). "Fight (literally, 'strive') with such striving earnestness as to lay hold on the prize, eternal life." also--not in the oldest manuscripts. professed a good profession--Greek, "didst confess THE good confession," namely,…”

“Fight the good fight of faith - The noble conflict in the cause of religion; see the notes on Ephesians 6:10-17; compare notes on 1 Corinthians 9:26-27. The allusion is to the contests at the Grecian games. Lay hold on eternal life - As the crown of victory that is held out to you. Seize this as eagerly as the competitors at the Grecian games laid hold on the prize; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 9:25. Whereunto thou art also called - That is, by the Spirit of God, and by the very nature of your profession. God does not “call” his people that they may become rich; he does not convert them in order that they may devote themselves to the business of gain. They are “called” to a higher and…”

“Fight the good fight of faith - Not about words. Lay hold on eternal life - Just before thee. Thou hast confessed the good confession - Perhaps at his baptism: so likewise, Ti1 6:13; but with a remarkable variation of the expression. Thou hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses - To which they all assented. He witnessed the good confession; but Pilate did not assent to it. 1 Timothy 6:13”

“6:12 The promise of eternal life moderates the appeal of wealth (cp. 6:19). • Paul is probably referring to the time when Timothy declared his faith at baptism.”

“Fight: Ti1 1:18; Zac 10:5; Co1 9:25, Co1 9:26; Co2 6:7, Co2 10:3-5; Eph 6:10-18; Th1 5:8, Th1 5:9; Ti2 4:7 lay: Ti1 6:19; Psa 63:8; Pro 3:18; Sol 3:4; Phi 3:12-14; Heb 3:14, Heb 6:18; Jo1 2:25; Rev 3:3 whereunto: Rom 8:28-30, Rom 9:23, Rom 9:24; Col 3:15; Th1 2:12; Th2 2:14; Ti2 1:9; Pe1 3:9; Pe1 5:10 hast: Ti1 6:13; Deu 26:3, Deu 26:17-19; Isa 44:5; Luk 12:8, Luk 12:9; Rom 10:9, Rom 10:10; Heb 13:23 1 Timothy 6:13”