Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules.
New American Standard Bible
Also if anyone
King James Version
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Holman Bible
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
International Standard Version
Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.
A Conservative Version
And also if any man competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.
American Standard Version
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
Amplified
And if anyone competes as an athlete [in competitive games], he is not crowned [with the wreath of victory] unless he competes according to the rules.
An Understandable Version
And if a person competes as an athlete, he is not awarded the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules.
Anderson New Testament
And if any one also contend in the public games, he is not crowned, unless he contend according to the laws.
Bible in Basic English
And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.
Common New Testament
Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
Daniel Mace New Testament
a combatant does not receive the crown, unless he has observ'd the laws of the games.
Darby Translation
And if also any one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
Godbey New Testament
But if indeed any one may fight, he is not crowned unless he may fight lawfully.
Goodspeed New Testament
No one who competes in the games is awarded a crown unless he obeys the rules.
John Wesley New Testament
And if a man strive, he is not crowned, unless he strive lawfully.
Julia Smith Translation
And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.
King James 2000
And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And also if anyone competes he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
Modern King James verseion
And also if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though a man strive for a mastery, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Montgomery New Testament
And again, an athlete is not crowned unless he obeys the rules of the game.
NET Bible
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.
New Heart English Bible
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
Noyes New Testament
And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.
Sawyer New Testament
And if a man contends as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he contends lawfully.
The Emphasized Bible
If, moreover, any man, contend even in the games, he is not crowned, unless, lawfully, he contend;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And if a man contend in the public games, he is not crowned victor, unless he contend according to the laws.
Twentieth Century New Testament
No athlete is ever awarded the wreath of victory unless he has kept the rules.
Webster
And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
Weymouth New Testament
And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.
Williams New Testament
No contestant in the games is crowned, unless he competes according to the rules.
World English Bible
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
Worrell New Testament
And, if also one contends in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contends lawfully.
Worsley New Testament
And if any one contend in the public games, he gains not the crown unless he contend fairly.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;
Themes
Righteous » Compared with » Wrestlers
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Rules observed in conducting
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:5
Images 2 Timothy 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exhortation To Be Strong In Grace
4 No soldier gets entangled in civil pursuits; his aim is to satisfy his commander. 5 Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules. 6 The farmer who has done the work must have the first share of the fruit.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 13:24
"Strive to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in and not be able,
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you not know that in a race, though all run, only one man gains the prize? Run so as to win the prize.
Philippians 1:15
Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, others from goodwill;
Colossians 1:29
I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought in the good fight; I have run my course; I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 2:7
For a little while thou hast put him lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honour,
Hebrews 2:9
what we do see is Jesus who was put lower than the angels for a little while to suffer death, and who has been crowned with glory and honour that by God's grace he might taste death for everyone.
Hebrews 12:4
You have not had to shed blood yet in the struggle against sin.
James 1:12
Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.
1 Peter 5:4
Then you will receive the unfading crown of glory, when the chief Shepherd makes his appearance.
Revelation 2:10
Have no fear of what you are to suffer. The devil indeed is going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested; you will have a distressful ten days. Be faithful, though you have to die for it, and I will give you the crown of Life.
Revelation 3:11
I am coming very soon: hold to what you have, in case your crown is taken from you.
Revelation 4:4
also round the throne four and twenty thrones, and on these thrones four and twenty Presbyters seated, who were clad in white raiment with golden crowns upon their heads.
Revelation 4:10
the four and twenty Presbyters fall down before him who is seated on the throne, worshipping him who lives for ever and ever, and casting their crowns before the throne, with the cry,