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Τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα·

Fought the good fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith.

Paul, Second Letter to Timothy, 2 Timothy 4:7

FOUGHT THE GOODFIGHT. FINISHEDTHE RACE.KEPT THE FAITH.FOUGHT THE GOODFIGHT. FINISHEDTHE RACE.KEPT THE FAITH.PAUL, SECOND LETTER TO TIMOTHY · 2 TIMOTHY 4:7

What it means

Written near the end of Paul's life, probably in a Roman prison. Three things he can say with no regret: he fought, he finished, he stayed true. Live so you can say the same.

The source

"Fought the good fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith." Paul, Second Letter to Timothy said it in 2 Timothy 4:7. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα·"

Original Greek, 2 Timothy 4:7. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Fought the good fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith." mean?
Written near the end of Paul's life, probably in a Roman prison. Three things he can say with no regret: he fought, he finished, he stayed true. Live so you can say the same.
Who said "Fought the good fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith."?
Paul, Second Letter to Timothy (1st century AD). Source: 2 Timothy 4:7.
What is the original Greek?
Τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα·. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Fought the good fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith." on a shirt?
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Cite this line

"Fought the good fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith." (Paul, Second Letter to Timothy, 2 Timothy 4:7, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/fought-the-good-fight-finished-the-race-kept

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