Acts 2:42-47

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The Fellowship of the Believers

⁴²They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching^(A) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread^(B) and to prayer.^(C) ⁴³Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.^(D) ⁴⁴All the believers were together and had everything in common.^(E) ⁴⁵They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.^(F) ⁴⁶Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.^(G) They broke bread^(H) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.^(I) And the Lord added to their number^(J) daily those who were being saved.

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1 Corinthians 9:24-27

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The Need for Self-Discipline

²⁴Do 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. ²⁵Everyone 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) ²⁶Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;^(E) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.^(F) ²⁷No, 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)