Galatians 2:2
2I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders I set before them the gospel I proclaim among the Gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that ▼▼Lit. Lest somehow
I was running or had run for nothing.Acts 15:12; Phil 2:16; 1Thes 3:5 Galatians 5:7
7You were running beautifully! Who cut in on you and stopped you from obeying the truth?1Cor 9:24; Gal 3:1Philippians 2:16
16as you hold out ▼▼Or hold firmly to
the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.2Cor 1:14; Gal 2:2; 1Thes 2:19; 3:5 Philippians 3:14
14I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize ▼▼Lit. the goal for the prize
of God's heavenly call in Christ Jesus.2Tim 4:7-8; Heb 3:1; 12:1 2 Timothy 4:7
7I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.1Cor 9:24-25; Phil 3:14; 1Tim 6:12; Heb 12:1Hebrews 12:1
1We Must Look Off to JesusTherefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles ▼▼Other mss. read distracts
us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,Rom 12:12; 1Cor 9:24; Phil 3:13-14; Col 3:8; Heb 10:36; 1Pet 2:1
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