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5 Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.
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5 And if someone likewise competes as an athlete, he is not 2:5 I.e., with a wreath crowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules.
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5 Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
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5 And if anyone competes as an athlete [in competitive games], he is not crowned [with the wreath of victory] unless he competes according to the rules.
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5 Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
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5 It is the same for anyone who takes part in a sport. They don’t receive the winner’s crown unless they play by the rules.
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