16 So then, it does not depend on the person who [a]wants it nor the one who [b](A)runs, but on (B)God who has mercy.

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  1. Romans 9:16 Or wills nor
  2. Romans 9:16 I.e., to win mercy or favor

16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.(A)

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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. 26 Therefore I (F)run in such a way as not to run aimlessly; I box in such a way, as [a]to avoid (G)hitting air; 27 but I strictly discipline (H)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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  1. 1 Corinthians 9:26 Lit not hitting

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) 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(E) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(F) 27 No, I strike a blow to my body(G) and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.(H)

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You were (A)running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

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You were running a good race.(A) Who cut in on you(B) to keep you from obeying the truth?

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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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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)

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(A)I have fought the good fight, I have finished (B)the course, I have kept (C)the faith;

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I have fought the good fight,(A) I have finished the race,(B) I have kept the faith.

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Jesus, the Example

12 Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s (A)rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s (B)run with (C)endurance the race that is set before us,

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12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run(A) with perseverance(B) the race marked out for us,

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