unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ti/06/12.md

# Fight the good fight of faith

Here Paul speaks about a person continuing in faith as if they are an athlete fighting to win a contest or a warrior fighting a battle. Alternate translation: "Try your hardest to obey Christ's teachings with as much energy as an athlete uses in a contest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Take hold of the everlasting life

This continues the metaphor. Paul speaks about a person receiving eternal life as if they are a victorious athlete or warrior taking their prize. Alternate translation: "Take eternal life as your reward as a victorious athlete takes his prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to which you were called

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to which God has called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# you gave the good confession

"you confessed what is good" or "you confessed the truth"

# before many witnesses

Paul expresses the idea of location in order to signal the idea of the people to whom Timothy was speaking. Alternate translation: "to many witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here Paul speaks about a person continuing in faith as if they are an athlete fighting to win a contest or a warrior fighting a battle. Alternate translation: "Try your hardest to obey Christ's teachings with as much energy as an athlete uses in a contest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# Take hold of the everlasting life`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This continues the metaphor. Paul speaks about a person receiving eternal life as if they are a victorious athlete or warrior taking their prize. Alternate translation: "Take eternal life as your reward as a victorious athlete takes his prize" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# to which you were called`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to which God has called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# you gave the good confession`

			`"you confessed what is good" or "you confessed the truth"`

			`# before many witnesses`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Paul expresses the idea of location in order to signal the idea of the people to whom Timothy was speaking. Alternate translation: "to many witnesses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00