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1 Corinthians 9:24–25

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24Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race,b but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.c 25Now everyone who competes exercises self-controld in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown,e but we an imperishable crown.

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Cross references

  1. bJd 3
  2. cCol 2:18
  3. dGl 5:23
  4. e1Pt 1:18; 5:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do you not know that those who run in the stadium all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 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.