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Philippians 2:16
New King James Version
Philippians 2:16
New King James Version
16 holding fast the word of life, so that (A)I may rejoice in the day of Christ that (B)I have not run in vain or labored in (C)vain.
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Philippians 2:16
New American Standard Bible
Philippians 2:16
New American Standard Bible
16 holding firmly the word of life, so that on (A)the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not (B)run in vain nor (C)labor in vain.
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Philippians 2:16
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Philippians 2:16
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16 holding out and offering to everyone the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to rejoice greatly because I did not run [my race] in vain nor labor without result.
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Philippians 2:16
New International Version
Philippians 2:16
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16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(A) that I did not run(B) or labor in vain.(C)
Philippians 2:16
King James Version
Philippians 2:16
King James Version
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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Striving for a Crown
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? (A)Run in such a way that you may [a]obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize [b]is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for (B)an imperishable crown.
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- 1 Corinthians 9:24 win
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 exercises self-control
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 (A)Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives (B)the prize? (C)Run in such a way that you may win. 25 Everyone who (D)competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. So they do it to obtain a perishable (E)wreath, but we an imperishable.
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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24 [a]Do you not know that in a race all the runners run [their very best to win], but only one receives the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours! 25 Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a [b]crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither].
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- 1 Corinthians 9:24 The Isthmian Games, held near Corinth, were among the major athletic competitions of ancient Greece. The Corinthians’ familiarity with this sporting event would have made this passage (vv 24-27) very meaningful to them.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 Lit perishable crown, usually a woven wreath of pine worn as a crown.
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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The Need for Self-Discipline
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?(A) Run(B) in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown(C) that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.(D)
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
King James Version
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
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2 Timothy 4:7
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2 Timothy 4:7
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7 (A)I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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2 Timothy 4:7
New American Standard Bible
2 Timothy 4:7
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)I have fought the good fight, I have finished (B)the course, I have kept (C)the faith;
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2 Timothy 4:7
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2 Timothy 4:7
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7 I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error].
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2 Timothy 4:7
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2 Timothy 4:7
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2 Timothy 4:7
King James Version
2 Timothy 4:7
King James Version
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
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