New Living Translation

1 Corinthians 9:25-27 New Living Translation (NLT)

25. All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

26. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.

27. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.