Taking some time to check into the background of the personalities and history of the cities that Paul writes to helps bring out some extra imagery we may normally miss. In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul uses the imagery of the Isthmian Games to teach about the commitment Christians should have to reach eternal goals.
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