1 Corinthians 9:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 9:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 9:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 9:26 — KJV
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”
— 1 Corinthians 9:26 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 9:26 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 9:26
“Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:26: therefore, one, air
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:26: therefore, run, one
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:26: therefore, one
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. that thou...: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:26: therefore, one
“And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:26: therefore, one
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