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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πᾶςpasEveryone
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 2
ὁhowho
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 3
ἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenosis striving
Lemma: ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai) · Strong's: G0075
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)
Meaning: to struggle — ἀγωνίζομαι ; (ἀγών), [in LXX: Da TH 6:14 (שׂוּם בָּל), Sir.4:28, I, II, 4Mac .5 * ; ] ; 1. to contend for a prize: 1Co.9:25, ; 2. to fight, struggle, strive: Jhn.18:36; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word). Col.1:29 4:12,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 13:24, John 18:36, Colossians 1:29, Colossians 4:12, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0075; TFLSJ G0075; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 4
πάνταpantain all things
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 5
ἐγκρατεύεται·egkrateuetaicontrols himself;
Lemma: ἐγκρατεύομαι (egkrateuomai) · Strong's: G1467
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to self-control — ἐγκρατεύομαι, depon., ; [in LXX for אפק, Gen.43:31, 1Ki.13:12, Est.5:10 א 3 * ; ] ; to exercise self-control: 1Co.7:9; with accusative, πάντα (see Bl., 91), 1Co.9:25.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1467; TFLSJ G1467; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 6
ἐκεῖνοιekeinoithey
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (D-NPM)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 7
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 8
οὖνounthen
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 9
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 10
φθαρτὸνphthartona perishable
Lemma: φθαρτός (phthartos) · Strong's: G5349
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: perishable — φθαρτός, -ή, -όν (φθείρω) ; [in LXX: Lev.22:25 (מִשְׁחָת), Isa.54:17 A א3, Wis.9:15 14:8, 2Ma.7:16 * ; ] ; perishable, corruptible: ἄνθρωπος, Rom.1:23 (opposite to ἄφθαρτος θεός); στέφανος, 1Co.9:25 (opposite to αρτος);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Romans 1:23, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5349; TFLSJ G5349; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 11
στέφανονstephanoncrown
Lemma: στέφανος (stephanos) · Strong's: G4735
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: crown — στέφανος, -ου, ὁ; (στέφω, to encircle), [in LXX chiefly for עֲטָרָה ; ] ; 1. that which surrounds or encompasses (as a wall, a crowd: Hom., al.). ; 2. a crown, i.e. the wreath, garland or chaplet given as a prize for…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 27:29, Mark 15:17, John 19:2, John 19:5, Philippians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4735; TFLSJ G4735; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 12
λάβωσιν,labōsinthey may receive,
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAS-3P)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 13
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselves
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Plural (P-1NP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 14
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 15
ἄφθαρτον.aphthartonan imperishable.
Lemma: ἄφθαρτος (aphthartos) · Strong's: G0862
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: incorruptible — ἄ-φθαρτος, -ον; (φθείρω), [in LXX: Wis.12:1 18:4 * ; ] ; imperishable, immortal; (a) of things: 1Co.9:25, 1Pe.1:4 1:23 3:4; (b) of persons: of men, 1Co.15:52; of God, Rom.1:23, 1Ti.1:17 (MM, see word).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Mark 16:8, Romans 1:23, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0862; TFLSJ G0862; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:25 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Everyone | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| competes in the games | → | ἀγωνίζομαι G0075 to struggle |
| trains with strict discipline | → | ἐγκρατεύομαι G1467 to self-control |
| . . . | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| They [do it] | → | ἐκεῖνος G1565 that |
| [for] | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| a crown | → | στέφανος G4735 crown |
| [that is] perishable | → | φθαρτός G5349 perishable |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| we [ do it for a crown ] | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| [that is] imperishable | → | ἄφθαρτος G0862 incorruptible |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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