1 Corinthians 9:24 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;

English ASV

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

English Amplified

Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Know ye not that they who run in [the] race-course run all, but one receives the prize? Thus run in order that ye may obtain.

English EASY 2024

Think about how people run in a race. All the runners run, but only one of them receives the prize. You must run like that, to win the race.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You know that in a race all the runners run, but only one runner gets the prize. So run like that. Run to win!

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Surely you know that many runners take part in a race, but only one of them wins the prize. Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Don't you realize that everyone who runs in a race runs to win, but only one runner gets the prize? Run like them, so that you can win.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do you not know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

English KJV 1611

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

English LSB

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Do you not know that all those who run in a race run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In a race all the runners run. But only one gets the prize. You know that, don't you? So run in a way that will get you the prize.

English NIV

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

English NKJ 1982

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

English NLT

Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Isn’t it obvious that all runners on the racetrack keep on running to win, but only one receives the victor’s prize? Yet each one of you must run the race to be victorious.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In a race everyone runs, but only one person gets first prize. So run your race to win.

English Tyndale 1537

Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.