1 Corinthians 9:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”

1 Corinthians 9:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 9:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 9:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, so that you may win.”

1 Corinthians 9:24 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 9:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. ”

1 Corinthians 9:24 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 9:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Corinthians 9:24 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 9:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Know ye not that they who run in [the] race-course run all, but one receives the prize? Thus run in order that ye may obtain. ”

1 Corinthians 9:24 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 9:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Knowe ye not, that they which runne in a race, runne all, yet one receiueth the price? so runne that ye may obtaine.”

1 Corinthians 9:24 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 9:24 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9

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:

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What Does 1 Corinthians 9:24 Mean?

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