1 Corinthians 9:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁵ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁵ Everyone who competes practices self-discipline in everything. The runners do this to get a crown of leaves that shrivel up and die, but we do it to receive a crown that never dies.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And one who competes in a contest abstains from all things. And they do this, of course, so that they may achieve a corruptible crown. But we do this, so that we may achieve what is incorruptible.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ 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.

1 Corinthians 9:25 Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:54

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Galatians 5:23

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

2 Timothy 2:5

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

Titus 1:8

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate;

Titus 2:2

that aged men be temperate, grave, soberminded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Hebrews 12:28

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

Hebrews 12:4

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:

James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

1 Peter 1:4

unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

1 Peter 5:4

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

2 Peter 1:6

and in your knowledge temperance; and in your temperance patience; and in your patience godliness;

Revelation 2:10

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Revelation 3:11

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Revelation 4:10

the four and twenty elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on the throne, and shall worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

Revelation 4:4

And round about the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in white garments; and on their heads crowns of gold.