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NASB | 1 Corinthians 9:27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 9:27 But [like a boxer] I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached [the gospel] to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified [as unfit for service]. |
Bible Question: Does this mean that you can lose your salvation or were not truly converted to begin with once you've accepted Christ? |
Bible Answer: docanlinda2 This verse is about runnig the race of faith as if to win the race. Here is a brain teaser for you about what Paul is saying here about not wanting to be disqualied that my pastor once told us in an illustration of what this verse really means - Can you run a race, be on a team with others in that race and lose the race, but still be part of the team? Why yes you can! And this is what Paul is talking about here, being on the team, but winning or losing the fight, the race, not getting the prize! Look at the preceding verse - 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receive the prize? Run in such a way that you man win. Everyone who competes in the games exerts self-control in all things. They then do it to recieve a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. This is talking about running the race of faith to get the rewards of that faith, not losing salvation! Paul is using the anology of being an athelete who competes for a prize, a wreath, the winners crown. We have been promised rewards for our work, for our walk, for our "running the race as if to win". Here - 1 Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work remains, he will recieve a reward. If any man's work is burnt up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet as through fire. Do you see what is says there - if your work as a Christians is burnt up you will still be saved? This is what Paul means by "but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified". Paul is talking about being a holy person by doing Romans 12:1 - to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual sercive of worship - so that his preaching, his good works, will not be "disqualified" by bad deeds done in his body. So this verse does not have anything to do with losing or keeping salvation, it has what to do with "running the race in such a way as to reap eternal rewards and not be disqualified from receiving them". blessings abound, bowler |
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