| 单词 | to fight the good fight of faith |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fight the good fight of faith a. In full to fight the good fight of faith: to defend, promote, or uphold the tenets of one's religion (originally and chiefly Christianity), esp. in the face of opposition or persecution.With allusion to St Paul (1 Timothy 6:12: see quot. 1534). ΚΠ 1534 Bible (Tyndale) 1 Tim. vi. C Fyght ye good fyght of fayth. 1582 T. Bentley Fift Lampe Virginitie 210 O Lord..giue me strength, I praie thee, to fight the good fight of faith. 1694 tr. J. Foxe Of Free Justif. by Christ 252 I have fought, saith he, the good fight [L. certamen, inquit, bonum certaui], and a Crown of Righteousness is laid up for me. 1762 J. Conder Peaceful End 16 Let it animate the spiritual Soldier amidst his most trying and dangerous conflicts, still to fight the good fight of faith, and stand his ground against the powers of darkness. 1828 Spiritual Mag. Feb. 257 Amidst all the snares and trials of the world, you are called upon to be looking off unto him, till having fought the good fight you enter heaven to be for ever with the Lord. 1995 V. Chandra Red Earth & Pouring Rain (1996) 490 Here there was..true faith, a Christianity not weakened and effeminized, but strong, and potent, that one might fight the good fight, and bring light to the world. 2008 J. Kendall Man worth waiting For iv. 68 Don't settle for a man who is not fighting the good fight of faith. < as lemmas |
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