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1 Corinthians 9:26-27
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
English Standard Version
26 So I do not run aimlessly; I (A)do not box as one (B)beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and (C)keep it under control,[a] lest after preaching to others (D)I myself should be (E)disqualified.
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- 1 Corinthians 9:27 Greek I pummel my body and make it a slave
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
New International Version
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
New International Version
26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(A) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(B) 27 No, I strike a blow to my body(C) and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.(D)
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