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1.3 KiB
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run the race, but only one receives the prize?
The expected (although unstated) response is an understanding of the facts of the question: "Yes, I know that 'Although all runners run the race, only one runner receives the prize.'" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
run the race
Paul compares living the Christian life and working for God to running a race and being an athlete. As in a race the Christian life and work require strict discipline on the part of the runner, and as in a race the Christian has a specific goal. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
run to win the prize
running with commitment to success in the endeavor is compared to commitment to doing the things that God wants you to do. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
wreath
A wreath is a marker of success or completion, given by an authority over that event; the metaphor refers to the life lived honoring God, with God providing the permanent marker of salvation. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I myself might not be disqualified
The Passive form is rephrased to the Active form of the sentence. AT: "the judge might not disqualify me." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)