1 Corinthians 9:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

1 Corinthians 9:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 9:27 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Corinthians 9:27 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Corinthians 9:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.”

1 Corinthians 9:27 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 9:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected. ”

1 Corinthians 9:27 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 9:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but I chastise my body, and bring <FI>it<Fi> into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others--I myself may become disapproved.”

1 Corinthians 9:27 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 9:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest [after] having preached to others I should be myself rejected. ”

1 Corinthians 9:27 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 9:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But I beate downe my body, and bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued. ”

1 Corinthians 9:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 9:27 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9

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.

Read the full chapter: 1 Corinthians 9 →

What Does 1 Corinthians 9:27 Mean?

1 Corinthians 9:27 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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free