1 Corinthians 9:25

Moreover, every, the competing/contending, is-mastering/controlling-self all[neuter plural]. So, on-one-hand, in-which-place the-there-s may-take [a] ruinable garland/crown, on-the-other-hand, we un-ruinable.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

24You-have_not_beheld that the[plural] hurrying[i.e. racing] in to{stadion[Latin "stadium," the measure of distance]}, on-one-hand all are-hurrying[i.e. racing], on-the-other-hand one is-taking the award/prize[?] The-same-ly be-hurrying, in-which-place you-may-take-according-to.

26To-this-now/therefore the-same-ly I am-hurrying as not unevidently; the-same-ly I-am-boxing/sparring as not flaying air;

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:54Moreover, when-supposing the ruinable, the-same, may-clothe-self without-ruin-ia and the die-able, the-same, may-clothe-self without-death/die-ia/immortality, then the word, the having-been-written, will-become, "'The death is-drunk-down[i.e. swallowed up]' into victory."

Ephesians 6:12that the wrestle/combat/battle is_not_being to{us} toward blood and flesh; contrariwise, toward the origins/originals/chiefs, toward the authorities, toward the world-might-ers/rulers of{the darkness} of{the eon, the-same}, toward the[plural] spiritual of{the evil-ia} in to{the[plural] upon-heavenly}.

2 Timothy 2:5Moreover, and if-supposing someone may-be-contesting[i.e. as in a contest] he-is_not_being-garlanded/crowned if-supposing he-would_not_contest[i.e. compete] lawfully/legitimately.

Titus 1:8contrariwise, fond-foreign/guest-able/hospitable, fond-beneficial, sound-disposition-ive, just, pious, held-in/self-controlled,

Hebrews 12:4Not-yet up-to of{blood} you-stand-according-to-in-place-of/replace/substitute toward the sin, competing/contending-in-place-of,

James 1:12Blessed [is the] man who is-staying-under/persevering trial-ization, that, become[ing] esteem-able/reputable/creditable/approvable/qualified, he-will-take/get the garland/crown of{the being-alive[noun]}, which the Lord messages-upon/declares-self to{the[plural] loving} same.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:25-27

The Apostle's Devotedness. ( a. d. 57.) 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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