Lux Domini
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

What does 1 Corinthians 9:27 mean?

The apostle compares himself to the racers and combatants in the Isthmian games, well known by the Corinthians. But in the Christian race all may run so as to obtain.

Key themes

LoveEternal lifeThe crossChurch order

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Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.