1 Corinthians 9:24 Cross References - CLV

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."

⁵ So it is like a bridegroom going forth from his canopy; It is elated like a master, to run its path."

¹¹ Again I saw under the sun That the race is not to the fleet, Nor the battle to valiant masters, Nor even bread for the wise, Nor even riches for the understanding, Nor even favor for the knowing, For season and mischance shall happen to them all."

⁵ For--with footmen you have run, And they weary you, And how do you fret yourself with horses! Even in the land of peace, [In which] you are confident--And how do you in the rising of Jordan!"

¹⁰ And I will speak by the prophets, and I will increase the vision, and by the hand of the prophets I will use likenesses."

²⁶ Now then, thus am I racing, not as dubious, thus am I boxing, not as punching the air,

² Now I went up in accord with a revelation, and submitted to them the evangel which I am heralding among the nations, yet privately to those of repute, lest somehow I should be racing or ran for naught."

⁷ You raced ideally! Who hinders you not to be persuaded by the truth?

¹⁶ having on the word of life, for my glorying in the day of Christ, that I did not run for naught, neither that I toil for naught."

¹⁴ toward the goal am I pursuing for the prize of God's calling above in Christ Jesus.

¹⁸ Let no one be arbitrating against you, who wants, in humility and the ritual of the messengers, to parade what he has seen, feignedly, puffed up by his fleshly mind,

⁷ I have contended the ideal contest. I have finished my career. I have kept the faith. ⁸ Furthermore, there is reserved for me the wreath of righteousness, which the Lord, the just Judge, will be paying to me in that day; yet not to me only, but also to all who love His advent."

¹ Surely, in consequence, then, we also, having so vast a cloud of witnesses encompassing us, putting off every impediment and the popular sin, may be racing with endurance the contest lying before us,

¹² Happy is the man who is enduring trial, for, becoming qualified, he will be obtaining the wreath of life, which He promises to those loving Him."

¹¹ I am coming swiftly! Hold what you have, that no one may be taking your wreath."