Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
lay hold on eternal life: It is important to seize the life that lasts and then live in light of it. The final prize is not considered here, as is clear from verse 19. There is a singular act with which we get a grip and then an ongoing series of actions to maintain that firm hold. There is a body of doctrine to be believed and kept (1 Timothy 1:19; 1 Timothy 3:9).