Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law-though I myself am not under the law-to win those under the law.
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To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.
21 To those who are outside the law, like one outside the law-not being outside God's law, but under the law of Christ-to win those outside the law.
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To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law.
22 To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by all means save some.
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To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
23 Now I do all this because of the gospel, that I may become a partner in its benefits.
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I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
24 Do you not know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
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Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
25 Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.
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Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
26 Therefore I do not run like one who runs aimlessly, or box like one who beats the air.
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Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.
27 Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
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No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
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