New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 9:25-27

25EveryoneG3956 who 1competesG75 in the gamesG75 exercisesG1467 self-controlG1467 in allG3956 thingsG3956. They thenG3767 do it to receiveG2983 a perishableG5349 2wreathG4735, but we an imperishableG862.

26ThereforeG5106 I 3runG5143 in suchG3779 a wayG3779, as not withoutG84 aimG84; I boxG4438 in suchG3779 a wayG3779, as not 4beatingG1194 the airG109;

27but I 5disciplineG5299 6my bodyG4983 and makeG1396 it my slaveG1396, so that, after I have preachedG2784 to othersG243, I myselfG846 will not be disqualifiedG96.

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Notes

1. 1 Corinthians 9:25 Eph 6:12; 1 Tim 6:12; 2 Tim 2:5; 4:7 ↩
2. 1 Corinthians 9:25 2 Tim 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Pet 5:4; Rev 2:10; 3:11 ↩
3. 1 Corinthians 9:26 Gal 2:2; 2 Tim 4:7; Heb 12:1 ↩
4. 1 Corinthians 9:26 1 Cor 14:9 ↩
5. 1 Corinthians 9:27 Lit bruise ↩
6. 1 Corinthians 9:27 Rom 8:13 ↩

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