1 Corinthians 9:25 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 9:25 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
πᾶς
pâs
G3956
all
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγωνιζόμενος
agōnízomai
G75
to strive
πάντα
pâs
G3956
all
ἐγκρατεύεται
enkrateúomai
G1467
to be self-controlled
ἐκεῖνοι
ekeînos
G1565
that one
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
φθαρτὸν
phthartós
G5349
corruptible
στέφανον
stéphanos
G4735
crown
λάβωσιν
lambánō
G2983
to take
ἡμεῖς
hēmeîs
G2249
we
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἄφθαρτον
áphthartos
G862
imperishable
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But everyone competing in the games exercises self-control in all things. They therefore in order that they might receive a perishable wreath, but we, an imperishable one.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).