This is the second verse to 1 Corinthians 9 24:27. The first sentence explains why they compete in the games. This is a crucial part to the verse because it is "strict" training not regular training to get in shape. The first part of the second sentence goes on to explain why they train so hard. When some people train they do it for just satisfaction and not total glory, but others train with all their hear and power to be the best. This is where the second part of the sentence comes in. If a person trains their hardest no matter how they finish they know they could not have done any better and be satisfied with themselves. More than likely if a person trains one hundred percent they will be on the top at whatever it is.
Paul the writer of 1 Corinthians uses a popular subject, athletics, to preach on how to live for Jesus. This gets the readers interest and will help their comprehension. He says everyone that goes to Church is given instructions on how to live eternal life. The ones who just go to Church to say that they are religious and have God in their life will get the temporary "crown." On the other hand, people who live by the Word and preach it will will always have the prize. In the second sentence the semi-colon throws a nice change of pace in the verse. The semi-colon makes the second half of the sentence more bold and will help the reader to remember that part more thoroughly. It puts more emphasis on the second part of the sentence. Instead of combing the two sentences with a comma and having the same impact between both statements; it shows how big of a difference it is to get a "crown" that will be temporary to a "crown" that will last forever.
"Animals who live by survival of the fittest train hard. The weaklings will not last, but the Alpha Males who give their all will always be on top."
Jake Moore
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