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Paul’s word of enduring.

1. It is going above and beyond fulfilling the daily fulfiment of duty (1 Th. 2:2) a tense exertion.

This is not the asceticism of the monk suppressing the body; it is the manly discipline of the fighter controlling the body

Stauffer, E. (1964–). ἀγών, ἀγωνίζομαι, ἀντ-, ἐπ-, καταγωνίζομαι, ἀγωνία. G. Kittel, G. W. Bromiley, & G. Friedrich (Eds.), Theological dictionary of the New Testament (electronic ed., Vol. 1, p. 137). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.2. No indolence, indecision or relaxtion.

3. The goal can only be reached by full expenditure of our energies.

4. The whole life of the apostle stands under this sign, and acquires value and meaning only from final victory.

5. If it does not mean everything to you, nothing will be attained.