1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:24

²⁴Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a race	σταδίῳ	stadiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4712 one eighth of a Roman mile
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
runners	τρέχοντες	trechontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5143 I run, exercise myself
run	τρέχουσιν	trechousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5143 I run, exercise myself
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
only one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
receives	λαμβάνει	lambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
prize	βραβεῖον	brabeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1017 a prize
Run	τρέχετε	trechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5143 I run, exercise myself
in such a way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
as to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
take	καταλάβητε	katalabēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend

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