1 Corinthians 9:23. And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof joint partaker of the Gospel's blessed fruits and final joys with all who are saved by it.

Hitherto the apostle has dwelt on the duty of self-denial for the good of others. Now, however, he rises higher to the absolute necessity of it to final salvation even in himself, as an indispensable feature of the Christian character. To set this forth, he refers the Corinthians to their own athletic contests To whom does the prize go?

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