9:26a Therefore I do not run aimlessly;

So, then I do not run like someone who does not know where he is going.
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For that reason, ⌊I live my life with a clear purpose⌋ like a runner who runs for the finish line.

9:26b I do not fight like I am beating the air.

And I do not fight as though I were a boxer hitting ⌊only⌋ air.
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I do not live ⌊aimlessly⌋ like a fighter who ⌊just⌋ punches the air.

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