1Cor 9:27 | TNotes | STEP | 9:27 I fear that ... I myself might be disqualified: Those who are disqualified from a sporting event have no hope of winning the prize. To avoid losing the eternal prize, Paul disciplined himself severely, like an athlete, so that he would not be led away from Christ into a life of sin (see 9:25 ; Heb 12:1 ).

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‏ 1 Corinthians 9:27

9:27 ^a I fear that ... I myself might be disqualified: Those who are disqualified from a sporting event have no hope of winning the prize. To avoid losing the eternal prize, Paul disciplined himself severely, like an athlete, so that he would not be led away from Christ into a life of sin (see 9:25 ^b; Heb 12:1 ^c).