New Testament · Epistle
1 Corinthians 9:24
- Author:
- The Lord Will Editorial Team
- Reviewed by:
- Ugo Candido, Engineer
- Last updated:
- Category:
- New Testament
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
About 1 Corinthians 9:24
Few verses address Finish Race as directly as 1 Corinthians 9:24. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Corinthians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Hebrews 12:1
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”
- 2 Corinthians 8:6
“Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.”
- Acts 20:24
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”
- Daniel 9:24
“Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:11
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
Related Topics
How to Apply 1 Corinthians 9:24
Pray through 1 Corinthians 9:24 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Finish Race. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.