"to contend" (Eng., "agonize"), is rendered "to strive" in Luke 13:24; 1—Corinthians 9:25; Colossians 1:29; 4:12 , RV (AV, "laboring fervently"). In 1—Timothy 4:10 , the best texts have this verb (RV, "strive") for oneidizomai, "to suffer reproach," AV; see FIGHT , B, No. 1.
"to fight, to quarrel, dispute," is rendered "to strive" in John 6:52; Acts 7:26; 2—Timothy 2:24 . See FIGHT , B, No. 3.
"to struggle against" (dia, intensive, and No. 2), is used of "contending" in an argument, Acts 23:9 , "strove."
"to wrangle, strive" (eris, "strife"), is used in Matthew 12:19 .
"to strive about words" (logos, "a word," and No. 2), is used in 2—Timothy 2:14 .
"to struggle against" (anti), is used in Hebrews 12:4 , "striving against."
"to strive together with" (sun), is used in Romans 15:30 .
"to strive together," Philippians 1:27 : see LABOR , B, No. 3.
2—Timothy 2:5CONTEND. Romans 15:20AIM.
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