Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither.

New American Standard Bible

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

King James Version

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Holman Bible

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

International Standard Version

Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.

A Conservative Version

And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable.

American Standard Version

And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Amplified

Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither].

An Understandable Version

And everyone who [strenuously] competes in athletic events exercises self-control during training. Now they do this to receive a laurel wreath that withers, but we [do it to receive] a lasting crown.

Anderson New Testament

Every combatant in the public games is temperate in all things: they, indeed, that they may obtain a corruptible, but we, that we may obtain an incorruptible crown.

Bible in Basic English

And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

Common New Testament

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

Daniel Mace New Testament

every one that strives for the mastery, is extremely temperate: now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

Darby Translation

But every one that contends for a prize is temperate in all things: they then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Godbey New Testament

But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

John Wesley New Testament

And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Julia Smith Translation

And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.

King James 2000

And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And everyone who competes exercises self-control in all [things]. Thus those [do so] in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable [one].

Modern King James verseion

And everyone who strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

Moffatt New Testament

Every athlete practises self-restraint all round; but while they do it to win a fading wreath, we do it for an unfading.

Montgomery New Testament

Every man who contends in the games continually trains himself by all manner of self-restraint. Now they do it to get a fading garland, but we, one that is unfading.

NET Bible

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

New Heart English Bible

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Noyes New Testament

And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things; they, however, to obtain a perishable crown, but we, an imperishable.

Sawyer New Testament

And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.

The Emphasized Bible

But, every man who striveth in the games, in all things, useth self-control; - they, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown, they may receive; but, we, an incorruptible!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And every one who contendeth [in the games] is temperate in all things: they indeed therefore do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Every athlete exercises self-restraint in everything; they, indeed, for a crown that fades, we for one that is unfading.

Webster

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Weymouth New Testament

But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. They indeed do this for the sake of securing a perishable wreath, but we for the sake of securing one that will not perish.

Williams New Testament

Any man who enters an athletic contest practices rigid self-control in training, only to win a wreath that withers, but we are in to win a wreath that never withers.

World English Bible

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Worrell New Testament

And every one who strives in the games exercises self restraint in all things; they, indeed, therefore, to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Worsley New Testament

And every one that enters the lists is temperate in all things: they indeed do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

Youngs Literal Translation

and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

G75
ἀγωνίζομαι 
Agonizomai 
Usage: 5

ἐγκρατεύομαι 
Egkrateuomai 
Usage: 2

in all things
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

Now
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

do it to
ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

φθαρτός 
Phthartos 
Usage: 6

στέφανος 
Stephanos 
Usage: 16

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

we
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

References

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Images 1 Corinthians 9:25

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 9:25

Context Readings

Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle

24 Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one wins the prize? That is the way you must run, so as to win. 25 Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither. 26 So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air.



Cross References

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of what you are going to suffer. See! The devil is going to put some of you into prison to be tested there, and for ten days to endure persecution. Prove faithful even unto death and I will give you the crown of life.

1 Timothy 6:12

Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.

2 Timothy 2:5

No one who competes in the games is awarded a crown unless he obeys the rules.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have had a part in the great contest, I have run my race, I have preserved my faith.

1 Peter 5:4

and when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious wreath that will never fade.

Revelation 3:11

I am coming soon. Keep hold of what you have, so that no one may deprive you of your crown.

1 Corinthians 15:54

And when this mortal nature puts on immortality, then what the Scripture says will come true??Death has been triumphantly destroyed.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things!

Ephesians 6:12-18

For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high.

Titus 1:8

but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of holy life, self-controlled,

Titus 2:2

Teach the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible??en of vigorous faith, love, and steadfastness.

Hebrews 12:4

You have not yet resisted unto death in your struggle with sin,

Hebrews 12:28

Let us, therefore, be thankful that the kingdom given to us cannot be shaken, and so please God by worshiping him with reverence and awe;

1 Peter 1:4

and to an imperishable, unsullied, and unfading inheritance, which is kept safe for you in heaven,

2 Peter 1:6

knowledge with self-control, self-control with steadfastness, steadfastness with piety,

Revelation 4:4

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, with twenty-four elders seated on them, clothed in white and with gold crowns on their heads.

Revelation 4:10

the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and they throw down their crowns before the throne, and say,

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