1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 9:25
25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | πᾶς | pas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| competes in the games | ἀγωνιζόμενος | agōnizomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G75 I strive, contend |
| trains with strict discipline | ἐγκρατεύεται | enkrateuetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1467 I exercise self-control |
| They | ἐκεῖνοι | ekeinoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| a crown | στέφανον | stephanon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4735 a crown, garland |
| perishable | φθαρτὸν | phtharton | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5349 corruptible, perishable |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| imperishable | ἄφθαρτον | aphtharton | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G862 imperishable, incorruptible |
Cross-references
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2 Timothy 2:5 · Revelation 2:10 · 1 Timothy 6:12 · 2 Timothy 4:7–8 · James 1:12 · Revelation 3:11 · 2 Peter 1:6 · 1 Peter 5:4 · 1 Peter 1:4 · Ephesians 6:12–18 · Galatians 5:23 · Hebrews 12:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.