Race

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. Human
• Unity ofGenesis 3:20Malachi 2:10
• 2. FOOT RACE
• FigurativePsalms 19:5Ecclesiastes 9:111 Corinthians 9:24Galatians 5:7Philippians 2:16Hebrews 12:1Hebrews 12:2

The passages, in Bible order (9)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 9 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 3:20

   And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

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2. Psalms 19:5

   Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,

   ›Commentary on Psalms 19:51 voice

   “‘Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber.’ A bridegroom comes forth sumptuously apparelled, his face beaming with a joy which he imparts to all around; such, but with a mighty emphasis, is the rising Sun. ‘And rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.’ As a champion girt for running cheerfully addresses himself to the race, so does the sun speed onward with matchless regularity and unwearying swiftness in his appointed orbit. It is but mere play to him; there are no signs of effort, flagging, or exhaustion.”

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3. Ecclesiastes 9:11

   I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

   ›Commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:112 voices

   “‘Once more I saw under the sun that the race is not won by the swift; nor the battle by the strong, nor does bread come to the wise, riches to the intelligent, nor favour to the learned; but time and death will happen to them all. ‘He who is bound by manacles and by heavy lead chains is oppressed: ‘for wickedness sits upon a talent of lead’ [Zach. 5, 7.], and in the Psalm it says, ‘they weigh on me like a heavy burden’ [Ps. 37, 5.].”

   “This verse qualifies the sentiment, Ec 9:7-9. Earthly ‘enjoyments,’ however lawful in their place (Ec 3:1), are to give way when any work to be done for God requires it.”

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4. Malachi 2:10

   Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

   ›Commentary on Malachi 2:102 voices

   “One father - Abraham, or Jacob, with whom God made the covenant by which their posterity were made a peculiar people. Created us - The prophet speaks of that great and gracious work of God, creating them to be a chosen people. And so we Christians are created in Christ Jesus.”

   “Ezr 9:1-9), and so violating ‘the covenant’ made by Jehovah with ‘our fathers,’ by which it was ordained that we should be a people separated from the other peoples of the world (Ex 19:5; To intermarry with the heathen would defeat this purpose of Jehovah, who was the common Father of the Israelites in a peculiar sense in which He was not Father of the heathen.”

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5. 1 Corinthians 9:24

   Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

   ›Commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:242 voices

   “Know ye not that - In those famous games which are kept at the isthmus, near your city. They who run in the foot race all run, though but one receiveth the prize - How much greater encouragement have you to run; since ye may all receive the prize of your high calling!”

   “They which run in a race run all - It is sufficiently evident that the apostle alludes to the athletic exercises in the games which were celebrated every fifth year on the isthmus, or narrow neck of land, which joins the Peloponnesus, or Morea, to the main land; and were thence termed the Isthmian games. The exercises were running, wrestling, boxing, throwing the discus or quoit, etc.; to the three first of these the apostle especially alludes.”

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6. Galatians 5:7

   You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

   ›Commentary on Galatians 5:72 voices

   “Ye did run well - The Christian life is often represented as a race; see the notes at 1Co 9:24-26. Paul means here, that they began the Christian life with ardour and zeal; compare Gal 4:15. Who did hinder you - Margin, ‘Drive you back.’ The word used here (ἀνακόπτω anakoptō) means properly to beat or drive back. Hence, it means to hinder, check, or retard.”

   “(Verse 7.) You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? The Latin translator, in his interpretation, put 'not obeying the truth', which is written in Greek as 'τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι'. He interpreted it in the previous place as 'not believing the truth', which we noted in its proper place because it is not found in ancient manuscripts, although the Greek copies have been confused by this error.”

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7. Philippians 2:16

   as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

   ›Commentary on Philippians 2:162 voices

   “‘Holding forth the word of life,’ that is, having within yourselves the seed of life and intending to continue living thus, and already now having within yourselves the pledge of salvation. Or: just as luminaries shine and enliven bodies by warming them, so you too …”

   “Holding forth the word of life - An allusion, some think, to those towers which were built at the entrance of harbours, on which fires were kept during the night to direct ships into the port. Genuine Christians, by their holy lives and conversation, are the means of directing others, not only how to escape those dangers to which they are exposed on the tempestuous ocean of human life, but also of leading them into the haven of eternal safety and rest.”

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8. Hebrews 12:1

   Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

   ›Commentary on Hebrews 12:12 voices

   “Let us lay aside every weight - As all who run a race take care to do. Let us throw off whatever weighs us down, or damps the vigour of our Soul. And the sin which easily besetteth us - As doth the sin of our constitution, the sin of our education, the sin of our profession.”

   “Thus the humility and godly submission of so great and illustrious men have rendered not only us, but also all the generations before us, better; even as many as have received His oracles in fear and truth. Wherefore, having so many great and glorious examples set before us, let us turn again to the practice of that peace which from the beginning was the mark set before us; and let us look steadfastly to the Father and Creator of the universe, and cleave to His mighty and surpassingly great gifts and benefactions of peace.”

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9. Hebrews 12:2

   Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

   ›Commentary on Hebrews 12:22 voices

   “Looking unto Jesus - Αφορωντες· Looking off and on, or from and to; looking off or from the world and all secular concerns to Jesus and all the spiritual and heavenly things connected with him. This is still an allusion to the Grecian games: those who ran were to keep their eyes fixed on the mark of the prize; they must keep the goal in view. The exhortation implies, 1. That they should place all their hope and confidence in Christ, as their sole helper in this race of faith.”

   “The author and finisher of our faith - Who begins it in us, carries it on, and perfects it. Who for the joy that was set before him - Patiently and willingly endured the cross, with all the pains annexed thereto. And is set down - Where there is fulness of joy.”

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