1 Corinthians 9
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1 Corinthians 9:24-27

24Do you not knowG3609that thoseG3588who runτρέχοντεςtrechontesG5143in a raceσταδίῳstadiōG4712allπάντεςpantesG3956runτρέχουσιν,trechousinG5143, but onlyoneεἷςheisG1520receivesλαμβάνειlambaneiG2983the prizeβραβεῖον;brabeionG1017?RunτρέχετεtrecheteG5143inG3779suchG3779aG3779wayG3779that you may winκαταλάβητε.katalabēteG2638.
25EveryoneπᾶςpasG3956whocompetesG75inG75theG75gamesG75exercisesG1467self-controlG1467in allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956.SoοὖνounG3767they do itto obtainλάβωσιν,labōsinG2983a perishableφθαρτὸνphthartonG5349wreathστέφανονstephanonG4735,but we an imperishableἄφθαρτον.aphthartonG862.
26ThereforeτοίνυνtoinunG5106IrunτρέχωtrechōG5143inG3779suchG3779aG3779wayG3779as not to runaimlesslyἀδήλως,adēlōsG84;I boxπυκτεύωpukteuōG4438inG3779suchG3779aG3779wayG3779, as to avoidhittingδέρων·derōnG1194airἀέραaeraG109;
27but I strictlyG5299disciplineG5299my bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983and makeG1396it my slaveG1396,soG3361thatG3361,after I have preachedκηρύξαςkēruxasG2784to othersἄλλοιςalloisG243,I myselfαὐτὸςautosG846will notG3361be disqualifiedἀδόκιμοςadokimosG96.
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