The Greek word agonizomai

Used less than ten times in the New Testament (Lk. 13:24; Jn. 18:36; 1 Cor. 9:25; Col. 1:29; 4:12; 1 Tim. 4:10; 6:12; 2 Tim 4:7), the Greek verb agonizomai described striving or struggling.  Jesus used this word to say it is difficult to get to heaven (Lk. 13:24) and Paul used this term in 1 cor. 9:25 to represent the Christian life as an athletic contest.  In 1 Tim. 6:12 this word is translated “fight.”

Leave a Reply