Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Everyone who
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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;
Themes
Crowns » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
the Reward of saints » Described as » An incorruptible crown
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Crowning of conquerors
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Training of combatants
Self-denial » Necessary » To the triumph of saints
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Striving » Those that strive for the mastery
Temperance » Pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
the future » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With self-denial
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:25
Images 1 Corinthians 9:25
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 9:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
24 Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive. 25 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. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
Cross References
James 1:12
Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.
Revelation 2:10
Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
1 Timothy 6:12
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
2 Timothy 2:5
And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:
1 Peter 5:4
And the chief Shepherd having been manifested, ye shall be attired with an unfading crown of glory.
Revelation 3:11
Behold, I come swiftly: hold what thou hast, that none take thy crown.
1 Corinthians 15:54
And when this corrupted shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then shall be the word written, Death was swallowed down in victory.
Galatians 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.
Ephesians 6:12-18
For the wrestling is not to us against blood and flesh, but against beginnings, against powers, against the chiefs of the world of darkness of this life, against spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly things.
Titus 1:8
But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm;
Titus 2:2
The aged men to be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in the faith, in love, in patience.
Hebrews 12:4
Ye have not yet resisted until blood, fighting against sin.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom unmoved; we should have grace by which we might serve God acceptably, with reverence and circumspection:
1 Peter 1:4
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, kept in the heavens for us,
2 Peter 1:6
And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;
Revelation 4:4
And round about the throne twenty-four thrones; and sitting upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders, surrounded with white garments; and they had golden crowns upon their heads.
Revelation 4:10
The twenty-four elders will fall before him sitting on the throne, and will worship him living forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,