2 Timothy 2:5

2 Timothy 2:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

5And if someone likewise competes as an athlete, he is not 2:5 I.e., with a wreathcrowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

5Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

5And 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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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

5Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

5It 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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