9:24-27

EXHORTATION

PARAGRAPH GROUP CONSTITUENT 9:24-27

(hortatory paragraph: APPEAL of 9:1-27)

I deleted " Shorter form: Exert yourselves fully and completely on what God wants you to do; I strictly control myself" from the theme statement.

9:24

EXHORTATION

9:24a-d

grounds

9:24a

orienter

9:24a Οὐκ οἴδατε

You certainly know [RHQ]

9:24b-d

NUCLEUS

9:24b

circumstance

9:24b ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες

that when people run in a race [MET, MTY]

9:24c-d

NUCLEUS

9:24c

contrast

9:24c πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν,

truly all of them run

9:24d

NUCLEUS

9:24d εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον;

but only one person wins the race and as a result receives the prize [MET].

9:24e-g

EXHORTATION

9:24e

grounds

9:24e Therefore, since the person who exerts himself fully and completely on running well wins,

9:24f-g

CONCLUSION

9:24f

NUCLEUS

9:24f οὕτως τρέχετε

exert yourselves fully and completely on doing what God wants you to do

9:24g

purpose

9:24g ἵνα καταλάβητε.

in order that you may receive the reward God wants to give you [MET].

9:25-27

grounds

9:25

reason

9:25a-b

contrast

9:25a

MEANS

9:25a πᾶς δὲ ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος πάντα ἐγκρατεύεται,

All people who compete athletically vigorously discipline and restrict themselves in many things [HYP] they do.

9:25b

purpose

9:25b ἐκεῖνοι μὲν οὖν ἵνα φθαρτὸν στέφανον λάβωσιν,

Truly these athletes do this [25a] in order that they may be rewarded with a temporary wreath

9:25c-d

NUCLEUS

9:25c

MEANS

9:25c ἡμεῖς δὲ

but we believers vigorously discipline and restrict ourselves

9:25d

purpose

9:25d ἄφθαρτον.

in order that we may receive a reward that will last forever.

9:26-27

RESULT

9:26-27c

MEANS

9:26

contraction

9:26a

NUCLEUS

9:26a ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω

For that very reason I live/strive in the same way for a purpose/(OR, in order that I may achieve a definite goal)

9:26b-c

comparison

9:26b

NUCLEUS (1)

9:26b ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως,

just as a runner runs purposefully for the goal, [LIT] [MET]

9:26c

NUCLEUS (2)

9:26c οὕτως πυκτεύω ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων·

and just as a boxer hits purposefully at his opponent. [LIT] [MET]

9:27a-c

AMPLIFICATION

9:27a

NUCLEUS

9:27a ἀλλὰ ... μου τὸ σῶμα

I strictly control myself/(OR, how I use my body) [MET] [SYN]

9:27b

comparison (1)

9:27b ὑπωπιάζω

just as a boxer strictly controls himself/(OR, his body).

9:27c

comparison (2)

9:27c καὶ δουλαγωγῶ,

and just as a slavemaster strictly controls what his slave does. [MET]

9:27d-h

purpose

9:27d

circumstance

9:27d μή πως ἄλλοις κηρύξας

I do this [27a] in order that after I have preached to other people that they should obey God

9:27e-h

NUCLEUS

9:27e

means

9:27e αὐτὸς ... γένωμαι.

I myself would not be disqualified by God

9:27f-h

RESULT

9:27f-g

NUCLEUS

9:27f

RESULT

9:27f with the result that he would not reward me

9:27g

reason

9:27g because I did not obey him

9:27h

comparison

9:27h ἀδόκιμος

just as an athlete would be disqualified by the judges because he/she did not obey the rules of the game.