KJV King 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.
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1 Corinthians 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
WEB World English Bible
Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
ASV American Standard Version
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
have ye not known that those running in a race—all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 9
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all [men], that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with [you].
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
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.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring [it] into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟὐκG3756 · ounoοἴδατεG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongσταδίῳG4712 · stadiosstadiumτρέχοντεςG5143 · trechōto runπάντεςG3956 · pasallμὲνG3303 · menon the other handτρέχουσιν,G5143 · trechōto runεἷςG1520 · ehisoneδὲG1161 · dethenλαμβάνειG2983 · lambanōto takeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoβραβεῖον;G1017 · brabeionprizeοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)τρέχετεG5143 · trechōto runἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toκαταλάβητε.G2638 · katalambanōto grasp
Cross-references
Philippians 3:14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.Hebrews 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,2 Timothy 4:7-8I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:Revelation 3:11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.Philippians 2:16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:Galatians 5:7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?Jeremiah 12:5If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and [if] in the land of peace, [wherein] thou trustedst, [they wearied thee], then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?Galatians 2:2And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.James 1:12Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.Ecclesiastes 9:11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.Psalm 19:5Which [is] as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.Colossians 2:18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,Hosea 12:10I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
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