1 Corinthians 9:24-27

The Need for Self-Discipline

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.
27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

Cross References 8

  • 1. Philippians 3:14; Colossians 2:18
  • 2. ver 25,26; Galatians 2:2; Galatians 5:7; Philippians 2:16; 2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 12:1
  • 3. 2 Timothy 2:5
  • 4. 2 Timothy 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 3:11
  • 5. S ver 24
  • 6. 1 Timothy 6:12
  • 7. Romans 8:13
  • 8. ver 24
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