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2 Timothy 2:5–6

eAn athlete is not fcrowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is gthe hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.

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2 Timothy 2:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules. The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules. And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Also an athlete who takes part in a contest must obey all the rules in order to win. The farmer who works hard should be the first person to get some of the food that was grown.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully. The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And if also any one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully. The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Whoever enters an athletic competition wins the prize only when playing by the rules. A hard-working farmer should have the first share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And in the case of an athlete, no one is crowned without competing according to the rules. It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And also if anyone competes he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. The farmer who works hard must be the first to receive a share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

In the same way, anyone who takes part in a sport doesn’t receive the winner’s crown unless he plays by the rules. The farmer who works hard should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.

The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.


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