1 Corinthians 9:27

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Summary

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.

I keep

And

Romans 6:18

Lest

A castaway

General references

Proverbs 23:2

Bible References

I keep

And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Therefore, if food makes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat while the world stands, lest I make my brother to stumble.

For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.

But in all things presenting ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

And

Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness.

Lest

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

But unto the wicked God says, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth?

Not every one that says unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk;

Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.

Who have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

A castaway

Rejected silver shall men call them, because the LORD has rejected them.

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or suffer loss?

That he may take part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are counterfeits?

General references

And put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.