Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys 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.
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.
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 Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him. 5 And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules. 6 The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.
Phrases
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Cross References
Luke 13:24
"Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour to find a way in and will not succeed.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Do you not know that in the foot-race the runners all run, but that only one gets the prize? You must run like him, in order to win with certainty.
Philippians 1:15
Some indeed actually preach Christ out of envy and contentiousness but there are also others who do it from good will.
Colossians 1:29
To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have gone through the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have guarded the faith.
Hebrews 2:7
Thou hast made him only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands.
Hebrews 2:9
But Jesus--who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being--we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.
Hebrews 12:4
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted so as to endanger your lives;
James 1:12
Blessed is he who patiently endures trials; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the victor's crown--even the crown of Life--which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
1 Peter 5:4
And then, when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the never-withering wreath of glory.
Revelation 2:10
Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.
Revelation 3:11
I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you.
Revelation 4:4
Surrounding the throne there were also twenty-four other thrones, on which sat twenty-four Elders clothed in white robes, with victors' wreaths of gold upon their heads.
Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four Elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives until the Ages of the Ages, and they cast their wreaths down in front of the throne,