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1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that in a foot-race, though all run, only one receives the prize? So run that you may win. Verse ConceptsAthletesThe Christian RaceQuittingSelf DisciplineGames, SpiritualVictoryHoly AmbitionChampionsFast RunnersReward For WorksNot Giving UpWinningEnduranceCompetitionRaceHard Work And PerseveranceFinishing Strongtrainingfootballgames

Philippians 2:16
holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing. Verse ConceptsAthleticsThe Benefits Of LaborThe Christian RacePrizesSelf ConfidenceGames, SpiritualVictoryThe Soul Winners JoyLife By God's WordReceiving God's WordUseless LabourThe Fact Of That DayGraspingPaul's Boastingnatural Lifefaith in hard timesLife StrugglesKeeping FaithThe Word Of GodStaying Strong And Not Giving UpStaying PositiveStaying Strong During Hard TimesDoing Your BestLife PurposeBoastingGuidance And StrengthRaceChanging YourselfHard Work And PerseveranceFinishing Strongeffort

Hebrews 12:1-2
Seeing then that we are encircled with this great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings about us. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Philippians 3:11-14
if by any means I might attain to the resurrection from the dead! I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me. Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead, read more.
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14
I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God's heavenward call in Christ Jesus. Verse ConceptsGoalsAthletesThe Christian RaceHeavenly RewardsPerseverancePrizesQuittingSelf DisciplineSpiritual StrivingdiligenceVictoryGod's Call, ResultsCalling, Description OfLooking HeavenwardHoly AmbitionChampionsPressingPursuing GoodReward For WorksCallingMoving OnWorking TogetherFocusBeing ContentLife PurposeThe PastRaceMaturityFinishing Strongsisterhoodvocationstrivingfinishing

2 Timothy 4:8
Henceforth there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDGod, As JudgeCrowns Of ChristiansAmbition, positive aspects ofenemies, of believersGod, Righteousness OfThe Christian RaceHeavenly RewardsHope, As ConfidenceJustice, In Believers' LivesLast JudgmentPrizesSalvation, Nature OfSelf DisciplineServants, Working Conditions OfStoringThirstDeath Of The Saints, Results InJesus Christ, JudgeFruits Of RighteousnessLove For GodEternal JudgmentChrist AppearingChrist JudgingCrowns For God's PeopleLoving Other ThingsBemaEternal PerspectiveGlorificationMaranathaSpiritual crownsThe Second ComingThe RaptureConfidence And Self Esteemcrowns

1 Corinthians 9:25
Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading. Verse ConceptsCrowns Of ChristiansCrowns, Spiritual UseAthleticsLast JudgmentSelf DisciplineSpiritual StrivingPossessions DecayingEternal PossessionNo DecayBemaNot Giving UpSpiritual crownsSportsExerciseCompetitionRaceHard Work And Perseverancetrainingfitnessfootballstrivingcrowns

Romans 13:12
The night is far spent; The day is at hand. Let is therefore take off the deeds of darkness, Let us put on the armor of light. Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinArmor of Godequipping, spiritualdefeatArmourLiving In The LightMorningNightWeaponsWardrobe, SpiritualArmor, SpiritualSpiritual DawnDark DaysSecret SinsRiotsSpiritual NightClothed With Good ThingsPeople Stripping OffDarkness Of EvilDarknessSpiritual DarknessA New Daychristianityarmorfirefightersdeeds

2 Corinthians 6:7
by a true teaching and an energy divine; by the weapons of righteousness, for attack or for defense, Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor

Ephesians 6:11-17
Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, the empires, the rulers of this present darkness, the spirit-hosts of evil in the heavenly realm. Therefore take up the panoply of God, so that when the evil day comes you may be able to withstand them, and having overthrown them all, to stand your ground. read more.
Stand firm then, girt about with the belt of truth, and wearing the breastplate of righteousness, and having your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace. And take up to cover you the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Evil One. Take likewise the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Acts 28:16
When we finally entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier to guard him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

Acts 21:33
Then the tribune came up and seized him, and ordered that he be bound with two chains. "Who is he?" he began asking, "and what has he done?" Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofChainsIron ChainsInterrogatingWho Is This?What Do You Do?Two Other Things

2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord show mercy to the house hold of Onesiphorus; for many a time he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain. Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

Acts 12:6
Now when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that very night, while Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison, Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

Daniel 7:20
Verse ConceptsTen ThingsHorns In AllegoryEyes In ProphecyThree Other Things

Daniel 2:41-43

Daniel 7:24
Verse ConceptsThree MenTen PeopleTen ThingsHorns In AllegoryDifferent PersonDeposing

1 Corinthians 9:27
but I bruise my body and keep it in subjection, lest having called others to the contest, I should myself be disqualified. Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCastawaysBodyAsceticism, TypesLustMortificationSelf DisciplineConduct, ProperDietsMinisters, Should BeBeating OneselfMaking SlavesslaveryRacetrainingmyself

1 Corinthians 9:25
Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading. Verse ConceptsCrowns Of ChristiansCrowns, Spiritual UseAthleticsLast JudgmentSelf DisciplineSpiritual StrivingPossessions DecayingEternal PossessionNo DecayBemaNot Giving UpSpiritual crownsSportsExerciseCompetitionRaceHard Work And Perseverancetrainingfitnessfootballstrivingcrowns

1 Corinthians 15:32
If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what good does it do me? If the dead do not rise, Let us eat and drink, For we shall be dead tomorrow. Verse ConceptsFightingBitingMortalityPaul, Life OfPresent, ThePunishment, Legal Aspects OfCynicismMerrinessBeastsHow Death Is InevitableMen Similar To AnimalsImminent TomorrowMammalsAre The Dead Raised?Eating And Drinking

1 Corinthians 4:9
But it seems to me that God has exhibited us apostles, last of all, like men doomed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the whole world, both to men and to angels. Verse ConceptsPaul, Apostle To GentilesApostles, Function In Early ChurchProcessionsAfflicted To DeathSpectacleAngels Interacting With PeopleThe End Of The WorldPutting God FirstThe Worldhumanityfatepartnershipacting

Colossians 2:15
Principalities and powers he disarmed, and openly displayed them as his trophies, when he triumphed over them in the cross. Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofdefeatAngels opposed to GodPower, God's SavingPunishment, Nature OfSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Resistance ToSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfStrength, SpiritualVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesPower Of Christ, ShownSalvation, Deliverance FromDisarmamentImpotence Of SatanSpectacleChrist OvercomingPrincipalities And PowersJudgment Of DemonsJudgment Of Fallen Angelsprincipalities

2 Corinthians 2:14-16
But thanks be to God, who in every place is leading me in the train of Christ's triumph, and is making manifest through me the knowledge of him, an odor of incense everywhere. I am Christ's fragrance upwafted unto God, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing; to these latter an odor of death to death, to the former, of life to life. For such service as this, who is sufficient?

John 18:31
"Take him yourselves," answered Pilate, "and judge him according to your law." Verse ConceptsLimitednessDeath Penalty For KillingFulfilling The Lawautonomy

John 18:39
"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?" Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

John 19:10
Jesus made no answer. So Pilate said to him. "Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, or power to crucify you?" Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Philippians 4:22
All the saints salute you, and especially the slaves of the Emperor's household. Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman Emperors

2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Verse ConceptsGod Be With YouGod's Grace

Luke 3:2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the Desert. Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtRankSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfLiving In The Wilderness

Acts 23:34
After reading the letter, he asked to what province he belonged, and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, Verse ConceptsProvinces

Acts 25:1
Three days after Festus entered his province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Daniel 7:8
Verse ConceptsAntichristIrreverenceSuperiorityAntichrist, Names ForHorns In AllegoryPlucking OutEyes In ProphecyHorns BrokenThree Other ThingsLike MenSpeaking With The Mouth

Daniel 7:20-25

John 19:23
After the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, to each soldier a part, and the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom; Verse ConceptsClothBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCrucifixion, Of ChristDressInner GarmentsDividing PlunderGarmentscrucifixion

Matthew 27:35
After crucifying him, they parted his garments among them by casting lots. Verse ConceptsClothingBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCasting LotsTortureChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyGamblingChrist Was KilledDividing PlunderCrucifixion, Of ChristGarmentsgamescrucifixion

Acts 23:20
"The Jews," he answered, "have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the Sanhedrin, as though they wish to examine his case in detail. Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

Acts 23:24-27
He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor. He also wrote a letter in the following terms. "Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting. read more.
"This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the troops, and rescued him, as I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

Acts 23:35
"I will hear your case when your accusers also are come." And he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod's palace. Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

Acts 25:16-19
I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give any man up for punishment, before the accused had his accusers face to face, and had opportunity of defending himself against the charges that had been brought against him. "So when a number of them came together here, I made no delay, but the next day took my seat in the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought. "But when his accusers stood up, they did not begin charging him with any of the crimes that I was expecting, read more.
but they kept quarreling with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed over and over was alive.

Acts 23:23-24
Then he called two centurions to him and said: "Get ready by nine o'clock tonight two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, and also seventy troopers and two hundred spearmen." He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor.

Acts 21:31
While they were attempting to kill him, news came to the tribune commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfArmies, RomanAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleChiliarchs

Daniel 2:33
Verse ConceptsFeetLegsIron Objects

Daniel 2:40
Verse ConceptsCrushingFractions, One FourthThings Like IronFourthOvercoming Obstaclesautonomytoughnesscrushes

Daniel 7:19
Verse ConceptsBronzeBeastsBrassFractions, One FourthTeethStampingGrinding PeopleCosmic CreaturesMeaningIron ObjectsResidueDifferent ThingsFourthFear And AnimalsFour Beasts Of Daniel

Daniel 7:7
Verse ConceptsIronFractions, One FourthTen ThingsStrength Of AnimalsHorns In AllegoryTeethStampingIron ObjectsResidueDifferent ThingsFourthFear And AnimalsFour Beasts Of Daniel

Acts 22:24
the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and examined under the lash, to learn for what reason the people were thus crying out against him. Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

Acts 22:29
Then those who were about to scourge him, immediately left him. And the tribune too, was afraid, when he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound. Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

Acts 16:37
But Paul said: "They have flogged us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens; and have thrown us into prison. Are they now going to get rid of us secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here, themselves and take us out." Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

Acts 22:25
But when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing near, "If a man is a Roman citizen, and uncondemned, is it lawful for you to scourge him?" Verse ConceptsempiresRevenge, And RetaliationRoman CitizensScourgingBreaking Man's LawNo CondemnationTying UpCitizens

Acts 19:21
Now after these things were ended, Paul resolved in his spirit to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. "After I get there," he said, "I must see Rome, too." Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

Acts 18:2
Here he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife, Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Verse Conceptsevangelism, motivation forempiresCaesarCommands, in NTPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRefugeesGood Wives ExamplesAquilaRoman EmperorsGroups Sent Away

Acts 10:1
Now there was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment. Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

Acts 27:1
When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to hand over Paul and a few other prisoners to the custody of Julius, a centurion of the Imperial Regiment. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

Philippians 2:25
Epaphroditus, my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, who is your messenger and minister to my needs, I have thought it necessary to send to you; Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

Matthew 27:26-27
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered all the battalion together.

Matthew 28:13-14
"His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep." "If this should reach the Governor's ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment."

2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought in the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Ephesians 6:12
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, the empires, the rulers of this present darkness, the spirit-hosts of evil in the heavenly realm. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worldevil, origins ofEvil SpiritsSatan, Titles Fordemons, Kinds ofAngels opposed to GodInvasionsPower, God's SavingSociety, Negative Aspects OfSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfStrongholdsAwarenessSatan, Character OfNames And Titles For SatanSatan, Power OfLiving Not For The MaterialThat Which Is SpiritualDarkness Of EvilPrincipalities And PowersWrestlingBloodMighty in its influencestruggleLife StrugglesSpiritual WarfareConflictBattleStrugglesprincipalities

Revelation 3:5
He who overcomes shall thus be clad in white raiment; and I will in no wise blot out his name from the book of life, and I will own his name before my Father, and before his angels. Verse ConceptsBook of lifedefeatSatan, Resistance ToVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesWhat Heaven Will Be LikeOvercomersWhite And Bright ClothesWhite ClothsThe Witness Of ChristBlotted OutNames Blotted OutAngelsOvercoming Through ChristRelationship Of Father And SonOvercomingRemoving People From Your Life

2 Timothy 2:5
And again, an athlete is not crowned unless he obeys the rules of the game. Verse ConceptsAthletesCrowns, Spiritual UseLeisure, And PastimesPrizesKeeping Man's WordSportsCompetitionRacefootballstrivingcrownscheatersgames

2 Timothy 2:4
A soldier in active service avoids entangling himself in the every-day affairs of life, so that he may please his commander. Verse ConceptsMilitary ServiceCommanderBeing A SoldierAttitudes, Of Christians To The WorldLove, Abuse OfSelf DenialCare, WorldlyWorldliness, AvoidMinisters, Should Not BeChristians, Names OfUnworldlinessPleasing Mensisterhooddistractions

Acts 25:11-12
"If I am a criminal and have done anything for which I ought to die, I do not object to die. But if none of their charges is true, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar." Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered. "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go."

Matthew 8:8-9
"Lord, "said the captain in reply, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof, but speak the word only, and my slave will be cured, "For I myself also am a man under authority, and I have soldiers under me. To one man I say 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

2 Timothy 2:3
Take your share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Verse ConceptsAsceticism, Teachings OfPersecution, Attitudes ToSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSuffering, HardshipHardnessChrist's Disciples Will SufferHeartacheSufferingHardshipHard Work And Perseveranceperserveranceperseveringtoughness

Daniel 7:23
Verse ConceptsFractions, One FourthGrinding PeopleDifferent ThingsFourthThe Kingdom Of OthersTrampling PlacesBeing Different

John 19:19
And Pilate moreover wrote an inscription and placed it above the cross. What he wrote was, "JESUS, THE NAZARENE, KING OF THE JEWS" Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristSarcasmMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsInscriptionsChrist Is King Of IsraelThe Cross

Acts 26:32
And Agrippa said to Festus, "If he had not appealed to Caesar, he might have been set free." Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others

Acts 22:28
"I paid a large sum to get this citizenship," said the tribune. "But I was citizen-born," said Paul. Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyExpensiveCitizensReligious Freedomserenity

Acts 22:28
"I paid a large sum to get this citizenship," said the tribune. "But I was citizen-born," said Paul. Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyExpensiveCitizensReligious Freedomserenity

Acts 11:28
One of them, who was Agabus, rose up, and being instructed by the Spirit, predicted that a great famine was about to come upon the whole inhabited earth. (It came in the reign of Claudius.) Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

Luke 2:1
In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCaesarProclamationsRankTaxationProphecies Concerning ChristArmies, RomanRoman EmperorsThe King's Orderstaxes

Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene; Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Luke 2:1
In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCaesarProclamationsRankTaxationProphecies Concerning ChristArmies, RomanRoman EmperorsThe King's Orderstaxes

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