Verse 5

And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og hvis noen også konkurrerer i mesterskap, krone han ikke med mindre han konkurrerer lovlig.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men dersom noen konkurrerer, får han ikke prisen hvis han ikke konkurrerer i henhold til reglene.

• Norsk King James

  Og hvis en mann også strever, blir han ikke kronet, med mindre han kjemper lovlig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om noen deltar i en konkurranse, blir han ikke kronet med mindre han følger reglene.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og hvis en mann også streber for mesterskap, likevel krones han ikke, med mindre han streber lovlig.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og skulle noen konkurrere, vil han ikke vinne seierskransen dersom han ikke konkurrerer etter reglene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og dersom noen konkurrerer, blir han ikke kronet hvis han ikke konkurrerer etter reglene.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og om en mann kjemper for å få herredømme, blir han ikke kranset med mindre han gjør det på lovlig vis.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og hvis noen kjemper i en konkurranse, blir han likevel ikke kronet uten at han kjemper etter reglene.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og hvis noen kjemper i en konkurranse, blir han likevel ikke kronet uten at han kjemper etter reglene.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og om noen konkurrerer i en idrett, blir han ikke kronet hvis han ikke har konkurrert etter reglene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, they do not receive a victor's crown unless they compete according to the rules.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.5", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις οὐ στεφανοῦται, ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ.", "text": "If *de kai athlē tis* not *stephanoutai*, if not *nomimōs athlēsē*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Om noen konkurrerer, får han ikke kronen med mindre han konkurrerer etter reglene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dersom og Nogen møder i Veddekamp, bliver han dog ikke kronet, dersom han ikke kjæmper lovmæssigen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og hvis en mann også kjemper for en seier, blir han ikke kronet hvis han ikke kjemper lovlig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Og om noen konkurrerer i idrett, krones han ikke uten at han har fulgt reglene.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og om noen kjemper, blir han ikke kronet uten at han kjemper etter reglene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hvis noen konkurrerer i lek, blir han ikke kronet uten at han har konkurrert rettferdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om noen deltar i en konkurranse, får han ikke seierskransen uten å følge reglene.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And though a man strive for a mastery yet ys he not crouned except he strive laufully.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And though a man stryue for a mastrye, yet is he not crowned, excepte he stryue laufully.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And if a man also wrestle, yet is he not crowned except he wrestle lawfullie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 9:24-27 : 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 obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable. 26 Therefore I run, not with uncertainty; thus I fight, not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation: for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
• 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you shall receive a crown of glory that does not fade away.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
• Rev 3:11 : 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man takes your crown.
• Rev 4:10 : 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
• Phil 1:15 : 15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:
• Col 1:29 : 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to his working, which works mightily in me.
• 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: 8 Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day; and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
• Heb 2:7 : 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands:
• Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
• Heb 12:4 : 4 You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed, striving against sin.
• Luke 13:24 : 24 Strive to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.