2 Timothy 2:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις οὐ στεφανοῦται, ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ.

Transliteration

If de kai athlē tis not stephanoutai, if not nomimōs athlēsē.

Grammar Details

*Ean*: conditional conjunction - if
*de*: adversative particle - but/and/now
*kai*: conjunction - also/even
*athlē*: present, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - competes
*tis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone
*ou*: negative particle - not
*stephanoutai*: present, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is crowned
*ean mē*: conditional negative - if not/unless
*nomimōs*: adverb - lawfully/according to rules
*athlēsē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - competes

Word Meanings

*athlē*: competes/contends/strives in contest
*stephanoutai*: is crowned/receives victor's wreath
*nomimōs*: lawfully/according to rules/legitimately
*athlēsē*: competes/contends/strives in contest

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 9:24-27 : 24 Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they {G3303} [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, {G4458} after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.
1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Rev 3:11 : 11 {G2400} I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
Rev 4:10 : 10 the four and twenty elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on the throne, and shall worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Phil 1:15 : 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Col 1:29 : 29 whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
Heb 2:7 : 7 Thou madest him a little {G5100} lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands:
Heb 2:9 : 9 But we behold him who hath been made a little {G5100} lower than the angels, [even] Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every [man].
Heb 12:4 : 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin:
Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

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