No, I train my body and bring it under control. Then after I have preached to others, I myself will not break the rules. If I did break them, I would fail to win the prize.

我是攻克己身，叫身服我，恐怕我传福音给别人，自己反被弃绝了。

我克制己身，使它完全顺服，免得我传福音给别人，自己反而被淘汰了。

我克制己身，使它完全顺服，免得我传福音给别人，自己反而被淘汰了。

我严格训练自己，克服自身的软弱，免得我传福音给别人，自己却被淘汰了。

我要克制自己的身体，叫身体服我，免得我传了给别人，自己反而落选了。

然而我不断克制自己的身体，使它服从我，免得我传道给别人，自己反而经不起考验了。

我是攻克己身，叫身服我，恐怕我傳福音給別人，自己反被棄絕了。

我克制己身，使它完全順服，免得我傳福音給別人，自己反而被淘汰了。

我克制己身，使它完全順服，免得我傳福音給別人，自己反而被淘汰了。

我嚴格訓練自己，克服自身的軟弱，免得我傳福音給別人，自己卻被淘汰了。

我要克制自己的身體，叫身體服我，免得我傳了給別人，自己反而落選了。

我乃是痛打我的身體，驅使它做奴僕，恐怕我宣傳給別人，自己反成了不中用的！

然而我不斷克制自己的身體，使它服從我，免得我傳道給別人，自己反而經不起考驗了。

乃攻克己身使之服從、恐我宣諸人而自見棄焉、

吾克己、使百體從令、恐教人而自治疏焉、

我攻克我身、使之折服、恐我訓他人、而自見棄也、

予且痛鞭吾身、使之馴伏、蓋恐傳道於人而己遭擯棄也。

No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

but I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

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.

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

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.

Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

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

If you live under the power of sin, you will die. But by the Spirit’s power you can put to death the sins you commit. Then you will live.

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.

Take a good look at yourselves to see if you are really believers. Test yourselves. Don’t you realize that Christ Jesus is in you? Unless, of course, you fail the test!I hope you will discover that I haven’t failed the test.

So suppose what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin. Then what should I do? I will never eat meat again. In that way, I will not cause them to fall.

So put to death anything that comes from sinful desires. Get rid of sexual sins and impure acts. Don’t let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil desires. Stop always wanting more and more. You might as well be worshiping statues of gods.

Some of you say,“ I have the right to do anything.” But not everything is helpful. Again some of you say,“ I have the right to do anything.” But I will not be controlled by anything.Some of you say,“ Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food. And God will destroy both of them.” But the body is not meant for sexual sins. The body is meant for the Lord. And the Lord is meant for the body.

Dear friends, you are outsiders and those who wander in this world. So I’m asking you not to give in to your sinful desires. They fight against your soul.

You have been set free from sin. You have become slaves to right living.Because you are human, you find this hard to understand. So I am using an everyday example to help you understand. You used to give yourselves to be slaves to unclean living. You were becoming more and more evil. Now give yourselves to be slaves to right living. Then you will become holy.

“ Not everyone who says to me,‘ Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who do what my Father in heaven wants will enter.Many will say to me on that day,‘ Lord! Lord! Didn’t we prophesy in your name? Didn’t we drive out demons in your name? Didn’t we do many miracles in your name?’Then I will tell them clearly,‘ I never knew you. Get away from me, you who do evil!’

Run away from the evil things that young people long for. Try hard to do what is right. Have faith, love and peace. Do these things together with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses or gives up their very self?

They have left God’s way. They have wandered off. They follow the way of Balaam, son of Beor. He loved to get paid for doing his evil work.

Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by standing firm in troubles, hard times and suffering.We don’t give up when we are beaten or put in prison. When people stir up trouble in the streets, we continue to serve God. We work hard for him. We go without sleep and food.

“ Then you will say,‘ We ate and drank with you. You taught in our streets.’“ But he will reply,‘ I don’t know you. And I don’t know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil!’

I have worked very hard. Often I have gone without sleep. I have been hungry and thirsty. Often I have gone without food. I have been cold and naked.

But here is what God says to a sinful person.“ What right do you have to speak the words of my laws? How dare you speak the words of my covenant!

They are like silver that is thrown away. That is because I have not accepted them.”

Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings or of angels. If I don’t have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal.Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don’t have love, I am nothing at all.Suppose I give everything I have to poor people. And suppose I give myself over to a difficult life so I can brag. If I don’t have love, I get nothing at all.

Up to this very hour we are hungry and thirsty. We are dressed in rags. We are being treated badly. We have no homes.We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.

But suppose the servant says to himself,‘ My master is taking a long time to come back.’ Suppose that servant begins to beat the other servants, both men and women. Suppose he feeds himself. And suppose he drinks until he gets drunk.The master of that servant will come back on a day the servant doesn’t expect him. The master will return at an hour the servant doesn’t know. Then the master will cut him to pieces. He will send the servant to the place where unbelievers go.“ Suppose a servant knows the master’s wishes. But the servant doesn’t get ready and doesn’t do what the master wants. Then that servant will receive a heavy beating.

Show us who should take the place of Judas as an apostle. He gave up being an apostle to go where he belongs.”