1 Corinthians 9:24
Strong's Lexicon
Do you not know
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a race
σταδίῳ (stadiō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4712: Or masculine stadios from the base of histemi; a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course.

all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

runners
τρέχοντες (trechontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5143: Apparently a primary verb; which uses dremo drem'-o as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily.

run,
τρέχουσιν (trechousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5143: Apparently a primary verb; which uses dremo drem'-o as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

only one
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

receives
λαμβάνει (lambanei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prize ?
βραβεῖον (brabeion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1017: A prize. From brabeus; an award, i.e. a prize in the public games.

Run
τρέχετε (trechete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5143: Apparently a primary verb; which uses dremo drem'-o as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily.

in such a way
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

as to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

take [the prize].
καταλάβητε (katalabēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2638: From kata and lambano; to take eagerly, i.e. Seize, possess, etc.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do 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.

Young's Literal Translation
have ye not known that those running in a race—all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

New American Standard Bible
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but [only] one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

King James Bible
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

New Living Translation
Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

English Standard Version
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

New American Standard Bible
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

King James Bible
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

International Standard Version
You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don't you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious.

NET Bible
Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

American Standard Version
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

English Revised Version
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run, that ye may attain.

Young's Literal Translation
have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;
















Cross References
Romans 6:16
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

1 Corinthians 9:13
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

1 Corinthians 9:23
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

Galatians 2:2
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

Philippians 3:12
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 2:18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
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