1 Corinthians 9:25 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769And 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionNow every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English BibleEveryone who competes practices self-discipline in everything. The runners do this to get a crown of leaves that shrivel up and die, but we do it to receive a crown that never dies. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd one who competes in a contest abstains from all things. And they do this, of course, so that they may achieve a corruptible crown. But we do this, so that we may achieve what is incorruptible. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd every one that striveth for the mastery, refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one. See the chapter |