1 Corinthians 9:25
1 Corinthians 9:25 — The New International Version (NIV)
25 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.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — English Standard Version (ESV)
25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
25 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.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — New Living Translation (NLT)
25 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.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — New Century Version (NCV)
25 All those who compete in the games use self-control so they can win a crown. That crown is an earthly thing that lasts only a short time, but our crown will never be destroyed.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — American Standard Version (ASV)
25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
25 But every one that contends for a prize is temperate in all things: they then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
25 Everyone who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training. They do it to win a temporary crown, but we do it to win one that will be permanent.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
25 Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
25 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.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
25 All who take part in the games train hard. They do it to get a crown that will not last. But we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
1 Corinthians 9:25 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.