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1 Corinthians 9:26

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

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ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iτοίνυνtoinunthereforeτοίνυνconjunction — “therefore”G5106indeed now, therefore, accordingly, well then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soτρέχωtrechōrunτρέχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “run”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5143I run, exercise myself, make progress.This verse uses “run”.runὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀδήλωςadēlōsuncertainlyἀδήλωςadverb — “uncertainly”G84out of sight, obscurely, inconspicuously, uncertainly, without certain aim.This verse uses “uncertainly”.οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.πυκτεύωpukteuōto boxπυκτεύωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to box”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4438I box, am a boxer.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἀέραaeraairἀήρ (aēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “air”, the object formG109air, the lower air we breathe.the airδέρωνderōnto beat upδέρω (derō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to beat up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1194I flay, flog, scourge, beat.This verse uses “beat”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:

Young’s Literal Translation

I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;

World English Bible

I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,

Darby Translation

I therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.

Douay-Rheims

I therefore so run, not as at an uncertainty: I so fight, not as one beating the air:

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