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Friday, May 10th, 2024
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Prize
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(βραβεῖον , 1 Corinthians 9:24) signifies the honorary reward bestowed on victors in the public games of the Greeks, such as a wreath, chaplet, garland, etc., and is metaphorically used of the rewards of a future life: "I press," says the apostle, "towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14). (See GAME).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Prize'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/prize.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Prize'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/prize.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
