Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

岂不知在场上赛跑的都跑，但得奖赏的只有一人？你们也当这样跑，好叫你们得着奖赏。

你们不知道在运动场上赛跑的，大家都跑，但得奖赏的只有一人？你们也要这样跑，好使你们得着奖赏。

你们不知道在运动场上赛跑的，大家都跑，但得奖赏的只有一人？你们也要这样跑，好使你们得着奖赏。

你们不知道吗？在运动场上赛跑的人虽然个个都在跑，但冠军只有一个。同样，你们也要努力奔跑，好获得奖赏。

难道你们不知道，在场上赛跑的人，虽然大家都跑，但得奖的只有一个人吗？你们都应当这样跑，好叫你们可以得奖。

难道你们不知道，赛场上奔跑的人虽然都在跑，但是得奖的只有一个吗？你们也应当这样奔跑，好使你们得着奖赏。

豈不知在場上賽跑的都跑，但得獎賞的只有一人？你們也當這樣跑，好叫你們得着獎賞。

你們不知道在運動場上賽跑的，大家都跑，但得獎賞的只有一人？你們也要這樣跑，好使你們得着獎賞。

你們不知道在運動場上賽跑的，大家都跑，但得獎賞的只有一人？你們也要這樣跑，好使你們得着獎賞。

你們不知道嗎？在運動場上賽跑的人雖然個個都在跑，但冠軍只有一個。同樣，你們也要努力奔跑，好獲得獎賞。

難道你們不知道，在場上賽跑的人，雖然大家都跑，但得獎的只有一個人嗎？你們都應當這樣跑，好叫你們可以得獎。

豈不知在賽場上跑的、人人都跑，卻只有一個得着獎賞麼？所以你們要跑到抓得着。

難道你們不知道，賽場上奔跑的人雖然都在跑，但是得獎的只有一個嗎？你們也應當這樣奔跑，好使你們得著獎賞。

豈不知馳逐於場者、其人雖眾、得賞者惟一、爾之馳逐、當如欲得賞者然、

豈不知馳逐角勝者、其人雖多、而得賞則一、爾曹馳逐角勝、則得賞矣、

豈不知在場爭趨者雖多、得賞者惟一、爾曹爭趨、當奮力使爾得賞、

兄弟獨不見夫競賽之事乎趨者固眾、而奪得錦標者一人而已。故望爾等努力趨前、以求奪得錦標也。

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

In a race all the runners run. But only one gets the prize. You know that, don’t you? So run in a way that will get you the prize.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

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

Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

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

Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

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

I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.

Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.And now the prize awaits me— the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.

You were running the race so well. Who has held you back from following the truth?

So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.

I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. While I was there I met privately with those considered to be leaders of the church and shared with them the message I had been preaching to the Gentiles. I wanted to make sure that we were in agreement, for fear that all my efforts had been wasted and I was running the race for nothing.

I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.

“ If racing against mere men makes you tired, how will you race against horses? If you stumble and fall on open ground, what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan?

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self denial or the worship of angels, saying they have had visions about these things. Their sinful minds have made them proud,

I sent my prophets to warn you with many visions and parables.”

It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.