2 Timothy 2:5
2 Timothy 2:5 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
2 Timothy 2:1-7 The Message (MSG)
So, my son, throw yourself into this work for Christ. Pass on what you heard from me—the whole congregation saying Amen!—to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others. When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did. A soldier on duty doesn’t get caught up in making deals at the marketplace. He concentrates on carrying out orders. An athlete who refuses to play by the rules will never get anywhere. It’s the diligent farmer who gets the produce. Think it over. God will make it all plain.
2 Timothy 2:5 King James Version (KJV)
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
2 Timothy 2:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
2 Timothy 2:5 New Century Version (NCV)
Also an athlete who takes part in a contest must obey all the rules in order to win.
2 Timothy 2:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
2 Timothy 2:5 New International Version (NIV)
Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.
2 Timothy 2:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
2 Timothy 2:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And if anyone competes as an athlete [in competitive games], he is not crowned [with the wreath of victory] unless he competes according to the rules.