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Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
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Run, Running

Holman Bible Dictionary

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Running serves as common metaphor for the struggle to live out the Christian life (1 Corinthians 9:24-26; Galatians 5:7; Hebrews 12:1 ). At Galatians 2:2 running applies specifically to Paul's struggle to evangelize.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Run, Running'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​r/run-running.html. 1991.
 
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