Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Bridegroom

General references

Bible References

Bridegroom

John 3:29
It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

Rejoiceth

1 Corinthians 9:24
Know ye not that they who run on the course, all run indeed, yet but one obtaineth the price? So run, that ye may obtain.
Philippians 3:13
Brethren, I count not myself to have overtaken it; but this one object I pursue, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching out to those which are before,
Hebrews 12:1
THEREFORE also seeing we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and that most easily besetting sin, let us run with patience the race lying before us,

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1 Corinthians 15:41
There is one glory of the sun; and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for star differeth from star in glory.