Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Rights Surrendered, the Gospel Advanced, and Discipline for the Prize

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

25 Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

26 Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.

27 No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

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Verse 24

Cross-references

Hebrews 12:1 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:14 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:7 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:13 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:11 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:1-2 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Matthew 16:24-25 OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvv Οὐκ G3756 Adverb Do you not know οἴδατε G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition a race σταδίῳ G4712 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - μὲν G3303 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural runners τρέχοντες G5143 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural run τρέχουσιν G5143 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction only one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular receives λαμβάνει G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular prize βραβεῖον G1017 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Run τρέχετε G5143 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural in such a way οὕτως G3779 Adverb as to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction take [the prize] καταλάβητε G2638 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:12 Classic cross-references James 1:12 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:27 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:13 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:12 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:1-2 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Matthew 16:24-25 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular competes in the games ἀγωνιζόμενος G75 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular trains with strict discipline ἐγκρατεύεται G1467 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - οὖν G3767 Conjunction - μὲν G3303 Conjunction They [do it] ἐκεῖνοι G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv ἵνα G2443 Conjunction [for] λάβωσιν G2983 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural a crown στέφανον G4735 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [that is] perishable φθαρτὸν G5349 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction we [ do it for a crown ] ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural [that is] imperishable ἄφθαρτον G862 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 9:24 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 9:10 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:10 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:21 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:1-2 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Matthew 16:24-25 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore τοίνυν G5106 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular do not run τρέχω G5143 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb vvv οὕτως G3779 Adverb vvv ὡς G5613 Adverb aimlessly ἀδήλως G84 Adverb I do not fight πυκτεύω G4438 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb like οὕτως G3779 Adverb . . . ὡς G5613 Adverb I am beating δέρων G1194 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [the] air ἀέρα G109 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 13:5 Classic cross-references Romans 8:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:25 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:11 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:1-2 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Matthew 16:24-25 OliveGrove study links

Original words

No ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I discipline ὑπωπιάζω G5299 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction make it my slave δουλαγωγῶ G1396 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [so that] after I have preached κηρύξας G2784 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to others ἄλλοις G243 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural I myself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv μή G3361 Adverb vvv πως G4459 Adverb will not be γένωμαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular disqualified ἀδόκιμος G96 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

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