And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.2Ti 2:4; Rev 2:10
Everyone who competes in athletic contests exercises strict self-discipline in every area. They do this to receive a perishable crown, but we compete for an imperishable one.
And everyone competing for a prize exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.
ASVAnd 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.
Everyone 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.
DRAAnd 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.
EMTVAnd everyone who competes exercises self-control in all things. Now they compete in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we compete for an imperishable crown.
FBVEvery competitor who participates in the games maintains a strict training discipline. Of course they do so to win a crown that doesn't last. But our crowns will last forever!
GNVAnd euery man that proueth masteries, abstaineth from all things: and they do it to obtaine a corruptible crowne: but we for an vncorruptible.
LSVand everyone who is striving is temperate in all things; these, indeed, then, that they may receive a corruptible garland, but we an incorruptible;
NASBEveryone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. So they do it to obtain a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.NASB 2020
NIV (US)Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
NIV (UK)Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last for ever.
OJBAnd everyone competing in the [Olympic] games in all things exercises shlitah atzmi: those ones, therefore, that they may obtain a perishable wreath; but we, an imperishable.
RVAnd 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.
TCENTEvery athlete who competes exercises self-control in all things. They do so to receive a perishable wreath, but we do so to receive an imperishable crown.
T4TAll athletes exercise their bodies strenuously in many ways. They do that in order to receive a wreath as a reward to wear on their heads. Those wreaths fade, but we will receive a reward that will last forever [LIT].