I do not run aimlessly. I do not box the air.

What it means

Paul uses the language of the runner and the boxer: every step and every punch should land. Effort without aim is just exhaustion. Know your target before you swing.

The source

"I do not run aimlessly. I do not box the air." Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians said it in 1 Corinthians 9:26. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως· οὕτως πυκτεύω, ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων"

Original Greek, 1 Corinthians 9:26. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "I do not run aimlessly. I do not box the air." mean?

Paul uses the language of the runner and the boxer: every step and every punch should land. Effort without aim is just exhaustion. Know your target before you swing.

Who said "I do not run aimlessly. I do not box the air."?

Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Corinthians 9:26.

What is the original Greek?

Ἐγὼ τοίνυν οὕτως τρέχω ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως· οὕτως πυκτεύω, ὡς οὐκ ἀέρα δέρων. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"I do not run aimlessly. I do not box the air." (Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 9:26, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/i-do-not-run-aimlessly-i-do-not