Significados de contend earnestly en inglés

And yet, notwithstanding, there are some that have taken the oath that contend earnestly for a toleration of all religions.

God hath assigned to those who contend earnestly with their persons and with their substance, a rank above those who sit at home.

On each and all Arthur laid prayer and commandment, that rider and sergeant alike should bear them as men, and contend earnestly against the Romans.

Contend earnestly on his path, that you may attain to happiness.

This is part of that επαγωνιζεσθαι τη πιστει, that duty of contending earnestly for the faith, which is incumbent on us.

"There is one thing more, Queen Naladi," I contended earnestly.

Caesar, it is said, contended earnestly for Cicero the first two days; but on the third day he yielded, and gave him up.

His "Replies" to Bishop Morton and Dr Burgess on "Ceremonies" tell us that even kinship could not prevent him from " contending earnestly for the faith."