Fight the Battle Well

Paul tells Timothy not just to fight the battle. He tells him to fight the battle well. There is a right and wrong reason to fight and there is a right and wrong way to fight. Timothy must lead, teach, and correct as a transformed person. As Paul said earlier in 1:5, followers of Jesus, and especially leaders and teachers, ought to have a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith that overflows into love for all people, even those who have suffered a shipwreck of the faith.