Fight the good Fight - wikipedia Fight the good Fight For the rock song, see Fight the Good Fight ( Triumph song ). Fight the Good Fight William Boyd Genre Hymn Written 1863 Text John Samuel Bewley Monsell Based on 1 Timothy 6 : 12 Meter 6.6. 6.6. 8.8 Melody `` Pentecost '' by William Boyd, `` Duke Street '' `` Fight the Good Fight '' is a traditional, classic favorite hymn and Christian song. It was written by Rev. John Samuel Bewley Monsell and published in Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church 's Year ( 1863 ). It is sung to the tune Pentecost, written in 1864 by William Boyd. The hymn is based on the King James Bible 's version of Paul 's First Epistle to Timothy, Chapter 6, verse 12 : `` 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 hymn lyrics urge the listener to `` Fight the good fight, '' `` lay hold on life, '' `` run the straight race, '' `` cast care aside '', and `` faint not nor fear. '' References ^ Jump up to : Favorite Hymns and Songs Index Jump up ^ John S.B. Monsell ( 1863 ) Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church 's Year, Bell and Daldy, London Jump up ^ Cyber Hymnal Jump up ^ `` Fight the good fight ''. pp. The Phrase Finder. Retrieved 28 September 2014. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fight_the_Good_Fight&oldid=849121884 '' Categories : Irish Christian hymns Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 July 2018, at 17 : 43 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does fight the good fight come from
Answer: Paul's First Epistle to Timothy, Chapter 6, verse 12