1 Corinthians 9:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 9:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 9:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 9:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: ”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 9:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 9:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air. ”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 9:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre.”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 9:26 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9

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:

27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 9:26 Mean?

1 Corinthians 9:26 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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