I have also spoken H1696 by the prophets, H5030 and I have multiplied H7235 visions, H2377 and used similitudes, H1819 by the ministry H3027 of the prophets. H5030

Which is as a bridegroom H2860 coming H3318 out of his chamber, H2646 and rejoices H7797 as a strong H1368 man to run H7323 a race. H734

I returned, H7725 and saw H7200 under H8478 the sun, H8121 that the race H4793 is not to the swift, H7031 nor H3808 the battle H4421 to the strong, H1368 neither H3808 yet H1571 bread H3899 to the wise, H2450 nor H3808 yet H1571 riches H6239 to men of understanding, H995 nor H3808 yet H1571 favor H2580 to men of skill; H3045 but time H6256 and chance H6294 happens H7136 to them all. H3605

If H3588 you have run H7323 with the footmen, H7273 and they have wearied H3811 you, then how H349 can you contend H8474 with horses? H5483 and if in the land H776 of peace, H7965 wherein you trusted, H982 they wearied you, then how H349 will you do H6213 in the swelling H1347 of Jordan? H3383

I therefore G5106 so G3779 run, G5143 not as uncertainly; G84 so G3779 fight G4438 I, not as one that beats G1194 the air: G109

And I went G305 up by revelation, G602 and communicated G394 to them that gospel G2098 which G3739 I preach G2784 among G1722 the Gentiles, G1484 but privately G2596 G2398 to them which were of reputation, G1380 lest G3381 by any G3381 means G4458 I should run, G5143 or G2228 had run, G5143 in vain. G2756

You did run G5143 well; G2573 who G5101 did hinder G348 you that you should not obey G3982 the truth? G225

Holding G1907 forth G1907 the word G3056 of life; G2222 that I may rejoice G2745 in the day G2250 of Christ, G5547 that I have not run G5143 in vain, G2756 neither G3761 labored G2872 in vain. G2756

I press G1377 toward G2596 the mark G4649 for the prize G1017 of the high G507 calling G2821 of God G2316 in Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

I have fought G75 a good G2570 fight, G73 I have finished G5055 my course, G1408 I have kept G5083 the faith: G4102

From now on G3063 there is laid G606 up for me a crown G4735 of righteousness, G1343 which G3739 the Lord, G2962 the righteous G1342 judge, G2923 shall give G591 me at G1722 that day: G2250 and not to me only, G3440 but to all G3956 them also G2532 that love G25 his appearing. G2015

Why G5105 seeing we also G2532 are compassed G4029 about G4029 with so G5118 great G5118 a cloud G3509 of witnesses, G3144 let us lay G659 aside G659 every G3956 weight, G3591 and the sin G266 which does so easily beset G2139 us, and let us run G5143 with patience G5281 the race G73 that is set G4295 before G4295 us,

Blessed G3107 is the man G435 that endures G5278 temptation: G3986 for when he is tried, G1384 he shall receive G2983 the crown G4735 of life, G2222 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has promised G1861 to them that love G25 him.

Behold, G2400 I come G2064 quickly: G5035 hold G2902 that fast which G3739 you have, G2192 that no G3367 man G3367 take G2983 your crown. G4735