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2 Timothy 4:7Finishing the race
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
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Interpretation

2 Timothy 4:7 shows a fought good fight that is lived within solitude and community—see "have" and "fought". Align fought good fight in generosity without notice—let wisdom become a road.

Context

2 Timothy speaks here as biblical literature writing, highlighting fought good fight. Within ch. 4, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “have” and “fought”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Paul for 2 Timothy. Modern scholarship on 2 Timothy sees Pastoral; widely viewed as pseudonymous.. Scholars commonly date 2 Timothy AD 80–100. The setting is the Finishing the race (epistle/letter). Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Pastoral; widely viewed as pseudonymous.
Date:AD 80–100
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in more than 5,800 manuscripts, exceeding other ancient writings in manuscript count. 2nd-3rd century papyri like P46, P66, P75 provide text roughly 100-150 years after composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46