1 Corinthians 9:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 9:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 9:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 9:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Corinthians 9:26 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 9:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Corinthians 9:26 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 9:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 Corinthians 9:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 9:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Corinthians 9:26 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 9:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre.”

1 Corinthians 9:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 9:26 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9

24 Ne savez-vous pas que ceux qui courent dans le stade courent tous, mais qu’un seul remporte le prix? Courez de manière à le remporter.

25 Tous ceux qui combattent s’imposent toute espèce d’abstinences, et ils le font pour obtenir une couronne corruptible; mais nous, faisons-le pour une couronne incorruptible.

26 Moi donc, je cours, non pas comme à l’aventure; je frappe, non pas comme battant l’air.

27 Mais je traite durement mon corps et je le tiens assujetti, de peur d’être moi-même rejeté, après avoir prêché aux autres.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 9:26 Mean?

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