Mark 10:50
So, he threw off his robe, jumped up, and [immediately] went to Jesus.
Philippians 3:7-9
However, those things which were [once regarded as] gain to me, I have [now] considered to be loss for [the sake of] Christ.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a large crowd of spectators [Note: Christians are pictured here as being in a crowded arena, performing in the games], we should lay aside every [excessive] weight and sin that so easily entangle us, and with perseverance, we should run the race [of life] that lies before us.
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