1 Corinthians 9:27

Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle

²⁶ So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air: ²⁷ But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

From God

Good News

Preached the Gospel

Herald

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Romans 8:13

For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.

Jeremiah 6:30

They will be named waste silver, because the Lord has given them up.

Matthew 7:21-23

Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

Luke 9:25

For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?

Luke 12:45-47

But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

Luke 13:26-27

Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

Acts 1:25

To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

Romans 6:18-19

And being made free from sin you have been made the servants of righteousness.

1 Corinthians 4:11-12

Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;

1 Corinthians 6:12-13

I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.

1 Corinthians 8:13

For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

1 Corinthians 9:25

And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

2 Corinthians 6:4-5

But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

2 Corinthians 11:27

In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.

2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

Colossians 3:5

Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

2 Timothy 2:22

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

1 Peter 2:11

My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;

2 Peter 2:15

Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;