Verse (Click for Chapter) Berean Study BibleEveryone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And 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. English Revised Version And every man that striveth in the games is temperate in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. Young's Literal Translation and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible; 1 Corinthians 9:25 /1_corinthians/9-25.htm">1 Corinthians 9:25 /1_corinthians/9-25.htm">1 Corinthians 9:25 |