No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Cross References
Luke 18:5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.'"
Romans 8:13For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can't you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you--unless you actually fail the test?
Treasury of Scripture
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
I keep.
1 Corinthians 9:25
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians 4:11,12
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; …
1 Corinthians 6:12,13
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any…
and.
Romans 6:18,19
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness…
lest.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal…
Psalm 50:16
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Matthew 7:21-23
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven…
a castaway.
Jeremiah 6:30
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Acts 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
