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1 Corinthians 9:25

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.

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πᾶςpasevery manπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “every man”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.every manδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγωνιζόμενοςagōnizomenosto struggleἀγωνίζομαι (agōnizomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to struggle”, an ongoing or repeated actionG75I am struggling, striving (as in an athletic contest or warfare); I contend, as with an adversary.πάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ἐγκρατεύεταιenkrateuetaito self-controlἐγκρατεύομαι (enkrateuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to self-control”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1467I exercise self-control, am continent.ἐκεῖνοιekeinoithatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “that”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.μὲνmenon 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.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.φθαρτὸνphthartonperishableφθαρτός (phthartos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “perishable”, the object formG5349corruptible, perishable.This verse uses “perishable”.στέφανονstephanoncrownστέφανος (stephanos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “crown”, the object formG4735a crown, garland, honor, glory.λάβωσινlabōsinto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἄφθαρτονaphthartonan incorruptibleἄφθαρτος (aphthartos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “an incorruptible”, the object formG862indestructible, imperishable, incorruptible; hence: immortal.This verse uses “incorruptible”.an incorruptible

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Young’s Literal Translation

and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

World English Bible

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Darby Translation

But every one that contends [for a prize] is temperate in all things: they then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Douay-Rheims

And every one that striveth for the mastery, refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one.

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