Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 9:25

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25. striveth —in wrestling: a still more severe contest than the foot race. is temperate —So Paul exercised self-denial, abstaining from claiming sustenance for the sake of the "reward," namely, to "gain the more" ( 1 Corinthians 9:18 ; 1 Corinthians 9:19 ). corruptible — soon withering, as being only of fir leaves taken from the fir groves which surrounded the Isthmian race course or stadium. incorruptible — ( 1 Peter 1:4 ; 1 Peter 5:4 ; Revelation 2:10 ). "Crown" here is not that of a king (which is expressed by a different Greek word, namely, "diadem"), but a wreath or garland. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-26" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-1co-9-001

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bible-text/1co-9-25

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• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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