Thematic Bible: Christian race
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.
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and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain.
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Hindrances to the runner
You set out well in your course: who hath obstructed your progress in the truth?
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you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Pressing toward the goal
I press towards the mark for the prize to which God has called me from above by Jesus Christ.
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » The home stretch
I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith:
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » The prize won
I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Stripping for the contest
Wherefore, since we are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin which does so easily embarrass us, and let us pursue with constancy the course that is proposed to us:
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