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

24Do 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.

25Everyone 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.

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

27No, 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 12:1Classic cross-references Philippians 3:14Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:7Classic cross-references Philippians 3:13Classic cross-references Revelation 3:11Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:1-2OliveGrove study links John 16:33OliveGrove study links Matthew 16:24-25OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvvΟὐκG3756AdverbDo you not knowοἴδατεG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctioninἐνG1722Prepositiona raceσταδίῳG4712Noun - Dative Neuter Singular-μὲνG3303ConjunctionallπάντεςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluraltheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluralrunnersτρέχοντεςG5143Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralrunτρέχουσινG5143Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralbutδὲG1161Conjunctiononly oneεἷςG1520Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularreceivesλαμβάνειG2983Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularprizeβραβεῖονG1017Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularRunτρέχετεG5143Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Pluralin such a wayοὕτωςG3779Adverbas toἵναG2443Conjunctiontake [the prize]καταλάβητεG2638Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionEveryoneπᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularwhoὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularcompetes in the gamesἀγωνιζόμενοςG75Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singulartrains with strict disciplineἐγκρατεύεταιG1467Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular. . .πάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural-οὖνG3767Conjunction-μὲνG3303ConjunctionThey [do it]ἐκεῖνοιG1565Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralvvvἵναG2443Conjunction[for]λάβωσινG2983Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plurala crownστέφανονG4735Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular[that is] perishableφθαρτὸνG5349Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingularbutδὲG1161Conjunctionwe [ do it for a crown ]ἡμεῖςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural[that is] imperishableἄφθαρτονG862Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

ThereforeτοίνυνG5106ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singulardo not runτρέχωG5143Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. . .οὐκG3756AdverbvvvοὕτωςG3779AdverbvvvὡςG5613AdverbaimlesslyἀδήλωςG84AdverbI do not fightπυκτεύωG4438Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. . .οὐκG3756AdverblikeοὕτωςG3779Adverb. . .ὡςG5613AdverbI am beatingδέρωνG1194Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular[the] airἀέραG109Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

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

Original words

NoἀλλὰG235ConjunctionI disciplineὑπωπιάζωG5299Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularmyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμαG4983Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionmake it my slaveδουλαγωγῶG1396Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular[so that] after I have preachedκηρύξαςG2784Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singularto othersἄλλοιςG243Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralI myselfαὐτὸςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularvvvμήG3361AdverbvvvπωςG4459Adverbwill not beγένωμαιG1096Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person SingulardisqualifiedἀδόκιμοςG96Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

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