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man of God
"servant of God" or "person who belongs to God"
flee from these things
"treat these things like creatures who want to harm you." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor.) Possible meanings of these things: 1) the "love of money" (UDB); 2) the different teachings, pride, and arguments in verses 1 Timothy 6:3 and the "love of money."
Pursue
"Run after" or "Chase" or "Do your best to act in"
Fight the good fight …. Take hold of … life"
Some understand this passage as a metaphor of a sports competition in which the winner of the fight can take hold of a prize. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Take hold of … life
Some understand this metaphor as another way of saying fight the good fight: "Do everything you can to gain … life." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
gave witness
"gave testimony" or "testified"
before
"in the presence of"
as to what is good
"about what you believe"