Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.
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.
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.
Moffatt New Testament
Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules.
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 None making war is entangled with the affairs of life: that he may please him having enlisted him. 5 And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully. 6 The farmer toiling must first participate in the fruits.
Phrases
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Cross References
Luke 13:24
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
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.
Philippians 1:15
And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ.
Colossians 1:29
For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the faith:
Hebrews 2:7
Thou didst render him some little while less than angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst place him over the work of thine hands:
Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, made some little while less than angels by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste of death for all.
Hebrews 12:4
Ye have not yet resisted until blood, fighting against sin.
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.
1 Peter 5:4
And the chief Shepherd having been manifested, ye shall be attired with an unfading crown of glory.
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.
Revelation 3:11
Behold, I come swiftly: hold what thou hast, that none take thy crown.
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,