Contradiction with James 1:6
This verse emphasizes complete faith without wavering, while 1 Corinthians 9:26 speaks of uncertainty, suggesting a lack of aim or purpose.
James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Contradiction with Proverbs 4:25-27
These verses advise making your path straight and focused, contradicting 1 Corinthians 9:26's imagery of running uncertainly and beating the air.
Proverbs 4:25-27: Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Contradiction with Philippians 3:14
Paul talks about pressing towards the goal, in contrast to 1 Corinthians 9:26 which describes actions like running uncertainly and beating the air.
Philippians 3:14: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Contradiction with Hebrews 12:1
This verse encourages running with perseverance marked by a clear goal, whereas 1 Corinthians 9:26 uses imagery of aimlessness.
Hebrews 12:1: Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Contradiction with Matthew 6:22
These verses highlight the importance of having a single, focused vision, which opposes the idea in 1 Corinthians 9:26 of being uncertain or without a clear aim.
Matthew 6:22: The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.