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1 Corinthians 9:24

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

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Οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσταδίῳstadiōa raceστάδιον (stadion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “a race”, the to- or for-formG4712(a) a stadium, one eighth of a Roman mile, (b) a race-course for public games.a raceτρέχοντεςtrechontesrunτρέχω (trechō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “run”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5143I run, exercise myself, make progress.This verse uses “run”.runπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.τρέχουσινtrechousinrunτρέχω (trechō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “run”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5143I run, exercise myself, make progress.This verse uses “run”.runεἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λαμβάνειlambaneito takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βραβεῖονbrabeionprizeβραβεῖονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “prize”, the object formG1017a prize.οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.τρέχετεtrecheteto runτρέχω (trechō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to run”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5143I run, exercise myself, make progress.This verse uses “run”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatκαταλάβητεkatalabēteye may obtainκαταλαμβάνω (katalambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye may obtain”, a single actionG2638(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.ye may obtain

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, so that you may win.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize? So run that you may obtain.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

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