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.

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.

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.

Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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

Fight the good fight for the faith; take hold of eternal life that you were called to and have made a good confession about in the presence of many witnesses.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.

A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown.

knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest,and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.In every situation take the shield of faith, and with it you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word.Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

When this corruptible is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up in victory.

Around that throne were 24 thrones, and on the thrones sat 24 elders dressed in white clothes, with gold crowns on their heads.

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

the 24 elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, worship the One who lives forever and ever, cast their crowns before the throne, and say: