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2 Timothy 2:5

American King James Version (AKJV)
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Then, too, whoever strives in a competition is not crowned, unless he has competed lawfully.
Darby Bible (DBY)
And if also any one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Similarly athletes who compete in the games don't win a prize if they don't keep to the rules.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.
King James Version (KJV)
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
Webster Bible (Webster)
And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
World English Bible (WEB)
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;