1 Corinthians 9:26
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”
τρέχω
To run, to hasten, to press forward. Trecho. Run with endurance the race set before you. The race is set. You do not choose the course. You choose whether to run it well.
δέρω
beating;
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δέρω
properly, to flay, i.e. (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash
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πυκτέω
I fight
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πυκτέω
to box (with the fist), i.e. contend (as a boxer) at the games (figuratively)
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τοίνυν
therefore
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τοίνυν
truly now, i.e. accordingly
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