1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Contemporary English Version

A Race and a Fight

²⁴ You know that many runners enter a race, and only one of them wins the prize. So run to win! ²⁵ Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last forever. ²⁶ I don’t run without a goal. And I don’t box by beating my fists in the air. ²⁷ I keep my body under control and make it my slave, so I won’t lose out after telling the good news to others.