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Originally Posted by houston
Analogy. Sports isn't even his focus. Grief.
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1Cor 9:24 race...runners. The Corinthians were familiar with the foot races in their own Isthmain games, which occured every other year and were second only to the Olympic games in importance. prize. In ancient times the prize was a Perishable Wreath(v25). FootNotes NIV bible.
Comparing his Fight to Win a Crown that will Last Forever and How in Sports everyone who competes they Fight to Win a Crown that will Not Last.
In these Scriptures Paul is comparing the World with The Church. As Paul goes to say "But
WE do it to get a crown that will last Forver."
So whos
WE? surely not those that are Fighting for things of Vanity...