²⁵Now everyone who ^acompetes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a corruptible ^bcrown, but we an incorruptible.

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Cross references

a Eph 6:12; 1 Tim 6:12; 2 Tim 2:5; 4:7
b 2 Tim 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Pet 5:4; Rev 2:10; 3:11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable crown.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

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

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.

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