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1 Corinthians 9
1 Corinthians 9:27
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1 Corinthians 9:27
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But I discipline my body and
1
keep it under control,
[a]
lest after preaching to others
2
I myself should be
3
disqualified.
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Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
26
So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.
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But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
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3
1.
[
Romans 6:19
]
2.
[
Song of Songs 1:6
]
3.
[
Jeremiah 6:30
;
Romans 1:28
;
Hebrews 6:8
]
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[a].
Greek I pummel my body and make it a slave
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.