2 Timothy 2:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules.

New Living Translation
And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules.

English Standard Version
An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Berean Study Bible
Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

New American Standard Bible
And if someone likewise competes as an athlete, he is not crowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules.

NASB 1995
Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.

NASB 1977
And also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.

Amplified Bible
And if anyone competes as an athlete [in competitive games], he is not crowned [with the wreath of victory] unless he competes according to the rules.

Christian Standard Bible
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Contemporary English Version
No one wins an athletic contest without obeying the rules.

Good News Translation
An athlete who runs in a race cannot win the prize unless he obeys the rules.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever enters an athletic competition wins the prize only when playing by the rules.

International Standard Version
Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.

NET Bible
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

New King James Version
And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

King James 2000 Bible
And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.

New Heart English Bible
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

World English Bible
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

American King James Version
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

American Standard Version
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

A Faithful Version
Also, if anyone strives to win in the athletic games, he is not crowned unless he has competed lawfully.

Darby Bible Translation
And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

English Revised Version
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And if a man also wrestle, yet is he not crowned except he wrestle lawfullie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And though a man stryue for a mastrye, yet is he not crowned, excepte he stryue laufully.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And though a man strive for a mastery yet ys he not crouned except he strive laufully.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if anyone also may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

Berean Literal Bible
Now also, if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he shall have competed lawfully.

Young's Literal Translation
and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

Smith's Literal Translation
And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And if anyone competes athletically, he is not crowned, unless he has competed lawfully.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, too, whoever strives in a competition is not crowned, unless he has competed lawfully.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if a man competes, he is not crowned if he does not compete by the rules.

Lamsa Bible
And if a man also strive for mastery in contest, he is not crowned except he compete lawfully.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And if any one also contend in the public games, he is not crowned, unless he contend according to the laws.

Godbey New Testament
But if indeed any one may fight, he is not crowned unless he may fight lawfully.

Haweis New Testament
And if a man contend in the public games, he is not crowned victor, unless he contend according to the laws.

Mace New Testament
a combatant does not receive the crown, unless he has observ'd the laws of the games.

Weymouth New Testament
And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.

Worrell New Testament
And, if also one contends in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contends lawfully.

Worsley New Testament
And if any one contend in the public games, he gains not the crown unless he contend fairly.
















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