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1 Corinthians 9:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 9:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 Now I do all this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits.[a]
24 Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race,(A) but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.(B) 25 Now everyone who competes exercises self-control(C) in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown(D) that will fade away,(E) but we a crown that will never fade away.
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1 Corinthians 9:23-25
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1 Corinthians 9:23-25
New International Version
23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
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)
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