1 Corinthians 9:24 meaning and explanation
Do 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.
1 Corinthians 9:24, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Paul is speaking to the Corinthian church, and he draws on a familiar image: the Isthmian games, athletic contests held near Corinth that his readers would have known well. In a race, many runners compete but only one takes the prize, so effort and training matter.
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