1 Corinthians 9:26 (WEB)
I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,
Fathers and councils · 14
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.52Book VII
“And each of us runs “not as uncertain,” and he so fights with evil “not as one beating the air,” but as against those who are subject to “the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“But I so run, not as uncertainty; I fight, not as one beating the air; but I make my body livid, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means, when preaching to others, I may myself be rendered a castaway.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 24–27.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.21Conference VII
“…against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places;” and this too: “So fight I, not as one that beateth the air;” and again: “I have fought a good fight”?” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 12; 1 Cor. ix. 26; 2 Tim. iv. 7.
Read the whole comment ““I,” said he, “so run, not as uncertainly; I so fight, not as one that beateth the air: but I chastise my body and bring it into subjection, lest by any means when I have preached to others I myself should be a castaway.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27.
Read the whole comment“…the lists of battle and begin by saying with the Apostle: “I so fight, not as one that beateth the air, but I chastise my body and bring it into subjection,” that when this conflict is ended we may once more be able to say with him: “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…all that is servile and brutish in you, able now too to fight, not as “they who beat the air, but chastening your bodies, and bringing them into subjection.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27.
Read the whole comment“Hear the Apostle ruling the earth: “I do not so fight as if beating air, but I chasten my body, and bring it into captivity, lest perchance preaching to other men, I myself become a reprobate.”…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27.
Read the whole comment“The apostle therefore puts his candle on a candlestick, when he says, “So fight I, not as one that beateth the air; but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means, when I preach to others, I myself should be found a castaway.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27. Ne forte aliis predicans…invenir. Vulgate, Ne forte cum aliis prædicaverim…efficir.
Read the whole comment“Look at the Apostle Paul; does it not seem to you that he avenges the martyr Stephen in his own person, when he says: “So fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection”?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26, 27. Sevituti subjicio; Vulgate, in servitutem redigo.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…us give all diligence to this good proclamation, and like those who contend on the race course, let us vie with each other in observing the purity of the fast, by watchfulness in prayers, by study of the Scriptures, by distributing to the poor, and let us be at peace with our enemies.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. ix. 24–27.
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John Chrysostom
“Hear what the blessed Paul says, “So fight I, not as one that beateth the air.” ( 1 Cor. ix. 26 .)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For even Paul saith, “I so run not as uncertainly.” ( 1 Cor. ix. 26.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Why dost thou “beat the air?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 26.
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Jerome
“As it is I am only beating the air and revealing not so much his infidelity—for this is patent to all—as my own faith.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. ix. 26.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.52.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.52.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in The Institutes V.17.
Cited together in The Institutes V.17.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.52 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.52.