凡较力争胜的，诸事都有节制，他们不过是要得能坏的冠冕；我们却是要得不能坏的冠冕。

凡参加竞赛的，在各方面都要有节制，他们不过是要得会朽坏的冠冕；我们却是要得不会朽坏的冠冕。

凡参加竞赛的，在各方面都要有节制，他们不过是要得会朽坏的冠冕；我们却是要得不会朽坏的冠冕。

参加比赛的选手要接受严格的训练，以求赢得桂冠，但这桂冠终必朽坏，我们要赢得的却是永不朽坏的桂冠。

凡参加运动比赛的，在一切事上都有节制；他们这样作，不过要得到能坏的冠冕，我们却是要得不朽的冠冕。

每一个参加比赛的人，都要在一切事上自制；不过他们这样做是为了得到会朽坏的冠冕，而我们是为了得到不会朽坏的冠冕。

凡較力爭勝的，諸事都有節制，他們不過是要得能壞的冠冕；我們卻是要得不能壞的冠冕。

凡參加競賽的，在各方面都要有節制，他們不過是要得會朽壞的冠冕；我們卻是要得不會朽壞的冠冕。

凡參加競賽的，在各方面都要有節制，他們不過是要得會朽壞的冠冕；我們卻是要得不會朽壞的冠冕。

參加比賽的選手要接受嚴格的訓練，以求贏得桂冠，但這桂冠終必朽壞，我們要贏得的卻是永不朽壞的桂冠。

凡參加運動比賽的，在一切事上都有節制；他們這樣作，不過要得到能壞的冠冕，我們卻是要得不朽的冠冕。

凡參加運動競賽的、諸事都有節制。他們呢、是要得能朽壞的華冠；我們呢、是要得那不能朽壞的。

每一個參加比賽的人，都要在一切事上自制；不過他們這樣做是為了得到會朽壞的冠冕，而我們是為了得到不會朽壞的冠冕。

凡角勝者、諸事節制、彼第欲得將敝之冠、我乃欲得不敝之冠也、

奮勇爭先者、撙節調劑、冀得易敝之冠、孰若吾所求、乃不敝之冠哉、

凡較力爭勝者、諸事撙節修持、彼眾行此、欲得易壤之冠、我儕行此、欲得不壞之冠、

今夫賽拳角力之人、靡不聚精會神、勉強克制。彼所求者、乃一易敝之冠耳；況在吾人追求不朽之冠乎？

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

All who take part in the games train hard. They do it to get a crown that will not last. But we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable crown.

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self control in all things. So they do it to obtain a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.

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.

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

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.

Each competitor must exercise self- control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self- control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. (niv)

Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules. (niv)

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (niv)

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day— and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. (niv)

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. (niv)

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

and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; (niv)

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. (niv)

and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, (niv)

gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (niv)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. (niv)

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, (niv)

In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. (niv)

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true:“ Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (niv)

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. (niv)

Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self- controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. (niv)

Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. (niv)

the twenty- four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: (niv)