New American Standard Bible

1 Corinthians 9:22-26 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

22. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

23. I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

24. 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.

25. Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

26. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air;