New International Version
Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules.

English Standard Version
An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

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

King James Bible
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

New American Standard Bible
Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.

American Standard Version
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

Darby Bible Translation
And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

English Revised Version
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

Young's Literal Translation
and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

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