1 Corinthians 9:24-26

CLV(i) 24 Are you not aware that those racing in a stadium are, indeed, all racing, yet one is obtaining the prize? Thus be racing that you may be grasping it." 25 Now every contender is controlling himself in all things; they, indeed, then, that they may be obtaining a corruptible wreath, yet we an incorruptible." 26 Now then, thus am I racing, not as dubious, thus am I boxing, not as punching the air,