Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 9:27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 9 in context

Scripture Focus

27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

1 Corinthians 9:27

Biblical Context

Paul states he disciplines his body to keep his inner beliefs in harmony with his outward preaching, guarding against hypocrisy and disqualification. The verse safeguards the integrity of leadership by aligning inner conviction with outer action.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider the body not as an enemy but as a mirror of your present state of consciousness. When I keep under my body, I am not punishing flesh; I am choosing the conditions under which my inner vision can be lived. The 'castaway' is the result of a mind that speaks one thing while its heart believes another. Therefore, I, and you by implication, train the self in the art of imagination until the habit of being matches the truth we preach. In Goddard’s economy, the end is already present in consciousness; the discipline of the day is the willingness to live from that end here and now. Subjugating appetite, tempering impulse, keeping a promise to the I AM—the inner ruler—are not constraints but opening the door to a coherent life. When the inner movement remains steady, the outer voice carries no dissonance. Your body becomes a faithful instrument through which your realized state can express itself, and you walk the talk you intend others to hear.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the end state—your body and life living in perfect alignment with your vision. When impulse presses, revise by naming the state as already true and feel it real in the chest.