Catena Fidei

2 Timothy 4:7 (WEB)
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Fathers and councils · 14

Origen, Against Celsus VII.52Book VII
“Those whose piety is grounded on the teaching of Jesus also run until they come to the end of their course, when they can say in all truth and confidence: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment

Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1
“For instance, the Apostle Paul, the chosen vessel who laboured more than all the Apostles, was, I suppose, righteous when he wrote to Timothy, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment
Jerome, Letters Letter 22
“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment
Jerome, Letters Letter 108
“However, she has finished her course, she has kept the faith, and now she enjoys the crown of righteousness.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment

Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(2 Tim. 4:7) The Apostle uses a like phrase, I have fought a good fight, by a good fight being the more common form.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment

John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.21Conference VII
“…against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places;” and this too: “So fight I, not as one that beateth the air;” and again: “I have fought a good fight”?” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 12; 1 Cor. ix. 26; 2 Tim. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment
John Cassian, The Institutes V.17Book V
“…and hastening towards it with all speed of heart, proclaims with confidence, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment

Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 8
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 6–8.
Read the whole comment
Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.17Book III
“There now remains for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me in that day; and not only to me, but to all also who love His appearing.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 6–8.
Read the whole comment

Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.4Personal Letters
“He boasted then that he had fought the good fight, and was confident that he should receive the great crown.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment

Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.15Book I
“Paul writes well; He says: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment

Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23
“But when, after he had finished his course, and kept the faith, he longed to depart, and the time for his crown was approaching, he did not hear the summons: “Get thee up into the mountain and die,” but “Die and come up to us.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment

Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 3
“Now he demands a debt, he exacts what is due.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 6–8.
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 111
“But such as the form of expression is, “the love which Thou hast loved me;” one similar to it is also used by the apostle, “I have fought a good fight;” he does not say, in a good fight, which would be the more usual and perhaps correcter form of expression.)” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment