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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.” 2 Timothy 4:7,8 . “For it behooves us both to contend and to run; to contend, by enduring afflictions firmly, and to run, not vainly, but to some good end. It is truly a good fight, not only delighting, but benefiting the spectator: and the race does not end in nothing. It is not a mere display of strength and of rivalry. It draws all up to heaven.” St John Chrysostom #thegoodfight #finishedtherace #keptthefaith #crownofrighteousness #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox #ApostlesFast

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid …