agon denotes a sustained struggle or contest, pictured in Scripture as conflict, a good fight, and a race requiring perseverance.

The occurrences consistently portray a sustained contest or struggle: conflict endured while speaking, a good fight connected with faith, hardship borne for others, and a race requiring perseverance.

1. Sustained struggle or contest · dominant

   The accusative singular form occurs where the clause portrays a contest: in 1 Timothy 6:12 the APB renders “the good fight of the faith,” and in 2 Timothy 4:7 it renders “the good fight” alongside finishing the race and keeping the faith. In Colossians 2:1 it is a great fight for named recipients, in Hebrews 12:1 it stands in the setting of running with perseverance, and in Philippians 1:30 it describes a shared struggle; the dative singular in 1 Thessalonians 2:2 occurs amid suffering, mistreatment, and speaking amid much conflict.

   1 Thessalonians 2:21 Timothy 6:122 Timothy 4:7Colossians 2:1Hebrews 12:1Philippians 1:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB uses “conflict,” “fight,” “struggle,” and “race.” These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions of the term.