When pointing that out, Paul seems to have been using the metaphor of a struggle in a Greek athletic contest, which could include foot racing, wrestling, boxing, and discus and javelin throwing.
Sewaktu menandaskan hal itu, tampaknya Paulus memakai gaya bahasa metafora tentang perjuangan dalam pertandingan atletik Yunani, yang dapat termasuk balap lari, gulat, tinju, lempar cakram dan lembing.